Cabrillo College has been ranked the best community college in California in a study released by marketing company SmartAsset. The same study ranked Cabrillo 37th overall in the United States.
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California banned college legacy admissions. Will it change who gets in?
A new state law bans private colleges from considering an applicant’s ties to family members who are alumni or donors. California’s public universities don’t use legacy admissions.
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Lots of tears and new dreams: Three UCSC students talk about impact of full-ride scholarships from historic alum gift
This year, more than 40 first-year students at UC Santa Cruz are the first recipients of the Sabatte Family Scholarship. About 30 to 50 students will be awarded the scholarship each year for the next 30 years after a historic gift to the university.
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Raw sewage and bursting pipes: Why California community colleges are asking voters for repairs
This November, California voters will decide on Proposition 2, a $10 billion education bond. Some community colleges are counting on the money to fix critical buildings and protect the safety of students.
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UC Santa Cruz braces for Gaza protests on Oct. 7 anniversary
Today — Monday, Oct. 7 — is the first anniversary of the terrorist attack on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza. Protests are expected on the campus of UC Santa Cruz, five months after police broke up a large encampment of protesters and arrested 122 people. It comes as the University of California system has promised a zero-tolerance policy toward encampments and any protests that block access to campus roads or buildings.
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UC says federal law prevents it from hiring undocumented students. A lawsuit seeks to change that
Members of the coalition that’s been pushing to get the University of California to hire its undocumented students for campus jobs are now suing the university system, days after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have made such employment a reality.
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UCSC updates maintenance system, offers rent credit over Family Student Housing concerns
Almost two months after UC Santa Cruz Family Student Housing residents demanded that the university address housing conditions and waive a rent increase, housing officials said they will provide a one-time credit toward rent but won’t rescind the annual increase. They also say they’re changing how they respond to maintenance requests.
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Only 1 in 5 California community college students makes it to a university, audit says
Community colleges are designed to help students get an associate degree and transfer to a four-year university. Most community college students never graduate or transfer, a state audit found.
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UC Santa Cruz welcomes new students amid tension over protests, budget cuts
Some 5,700 new undergraduate students will be on UC Santa Cruz’s campus this week for Thursday’s start of the new academic year. The resumption of classes comes with tension among administrators and staff, faculty and students over budget cuts, housing and free speech issues raised by the university system’s handling of protests last school year against Israel’s war in Gaza.
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Santa Cruz County families haven’t claimed more than $12 million in free college money — here’s what to know
More than $12 million in free college funds for Santa Cruz County students is sitting unclaimed. Faris Sabbah, Santa Cruz County’s superintendent of schools, wants that to change. He has organized a workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 5:30 p.m. at Sequoia Schools in Watsonville to help families access college funds for their kids. Here, he explains where the money is and makes a plea to bridge awareness and access gaps.