California officials and community college staff have uncovered what is believed to be one of the state’s largest college financial aid scam attempts.
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Colleges rush to sign students up for food stamps, as pandemic rules make more eligible
During the Covid emergency, the federal government has expanded food stamp eligibility for college students, who have typically had trouble accessing the aid even though many suffer from food insecurity. California colleges are stepping up their efforts to get students enrolled.
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Supreme Court, NCAA decisions embolden advocates for college athlete compensation in California
California’s landmark law allowing college athletes to sign paid endorsement deals started a national movement. With the NCAA no longer banning athlete compensation, advocates are pushing to speed up the law’s implementation and expand it to cover community college players.
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‘Should’ve done more’: Could a former soccer star have been saved? Family grieves, community wonders
Edward “Lalo” Murillo-Jimenez dreamed the kind of dream many soccer-loving kids growing up in Watsonville do. But when the dream fizzled at San Jose State, Murillo-Jimenez went into a life spiral he could never quite shake. Last week he was found dead below the cliffs at New Brighton State Beach at age 32.
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From groundskeeper to graduate: Katharina Pierini takes scenic route to UCSC degree
Katharina Pierini first enrolled at UC Santa Cruz in 1994 before life drew her away from her studies. Now a groundskeeper at the university, she is earning her bachelor’s degree this weekend — completing a path she set out on 27 years ago.
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As registration lags further behind, Cabrillo College pivots to a mostly in-person fall class schedule
“There’s a lot of angst among faculty and counselors right now about how this is impacting student schedules, and I get that,” Cabrillo College President Matt Wetstein said of the course change that will make 50-60% of classes in-person.
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A milestone in equity: For the first time, Cabrillo College’s graduating class is 50% Latinx
The milestone is seen as a signal of success at closing a completion gap between Latinx and white students. Latinx representation among Cabrillo College graduates has been on an upward trend for most of the past two decades — more than doubling since 2005.
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Will football return to Cabrillo College? Decision on program’s future draws near
A year after the community college suspended its football program following violations, trustees are set to decide in May whether to bring the Seahawks back to the field.
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Cabrillo College’s first community event on potential name change draws rebukes, apology
Historian Iris Engstrand’s depiction of college namesake Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo was ‘Euro-centric, anti-indigenous,’ school officials say. ‘I’m sorry they so misinterpreted what I was really trying to put across,’ Engstrand replies.
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Should Cabrillo College change its name? Community conversations to begin
A community dialogue is beginning this week as part of a reevaluation of the legacy of Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, for whom Cabrillo College is named. A discussion on the explorer’s life is set for Thursday, leading off a series of events.