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The U.S. Department of Education is trying to fix problems with this year’s rocky rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). But some California campuses remain pessimistic about receiving support.
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The Student Emergency Needs Package looks to help the state’s public college and university students with the rising costs of housing, food and transportation.
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An LAist investigation has found that one year after California became the first state to require its public universities to provide the abortion pill to students, basic information on where or how students can obtain the medication is lacking and, often, nonexistent.
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California is removing degree requirements from jobs, but state leaders differ about the right approach.
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Cal State faculty agrees to a 5% raise after months of negotiations.
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After months of negotiations, university officials and the faculty union remain far apart on key contract terms. Cal State provided a 5% general raise; the union wants 12% this year.
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The Arcata campus will remain open and operational during the strike.
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Cal State officials offered a 5% increase for each of the next three years, although those raises are not guaranteed. The union plans to strike at four campuses. CalPoly Humboldt and Chico State are not among the initial targets of the labor action.
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With the growing use of AI, campus officials are trying to set clear guidelines for college application essays.
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After a historic decline in community college enrollment during the pandemic, students are returning to school again, according to the state’s most recent data. But students between the ages of 20 and 30 are lagging behind.
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Oregon’s 17 community colleges generated more than $9 billion in annual economic impact for the state in the 2021-2022 fiscal year, according to a report released last week by the Oregon Community College Association.
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Borrowers who had been making payments for 20 or more years and should have had balances forgiven will finally see an end to their bills.
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A budget deal between lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsmon includes $227 million more for the state’s Middle Class Scholarship, part of a commitment to eventually remove any reason for public university students to take out loans to pay for their education. The revised program debuted last year, sending an average of nearly $2,000 to 300,000 students.
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The budget includes welcome increases to state financial aid to students in need and a set-aside for universities struggling with ‘financial sustainability.’