Students who are graduating from community colleges in California are finding it tougher to become accepted to the CSU or UC school they want, because of budget cuts across the state. Yuba Community College District, located north of Sacramento in Marysville, California, has just made it easier for their students to transfer to a college where they can earn their bachelor’s degree. (more…)
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Yuba Community College District Partners With Ashford University
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Summer Session Canceled at City College of San Francisco
Friday, February 5th, 2010Budget cuts across the UC, CSU, and community college systems of California are causing numerous problems for the schools as they struggle to offer enough classes for students to graduate. There have already been a variety of classes being offered less often than expected, and when they are offered they might be full, which forces college students to wait until the next term. This scenario is even worse for students of City College of San Francisco, because the school decided to cancel their very popular summer session. The summer session at City College of San Francisco is typically a great time for students to catch up and take classes they could not attend during the normal school year. (more…)
California Community Colleges Top Focus at State Legislators Hearing
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010A California state legislator hearing was held in Sacramento yesterday regarding the California Master Plan for Higher Education. The overall focus of the hearing was to brain storm ideas on how more students can get into college and graduate faster. One idea that came up last month in the state, was to allow California community colleges the ability to offer bachelors degrees for certain subjects. (more…)
Students Seeking California Degrees Struggle with 2010-2011 Fee Increases
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010There are thousands of students in California at a CSU or UC college working to earn their degree, but the new fall 2010-2011 tuition increases might be too much for some to handle. It is extremely important for recent graduates of high school in the state, to move onto college and earn a California degree. However the undergraduate fees have made it increasingly difficult for students to enroll in college, or complete their degree. (more…)
Study Suggest Better Coordination Needed Between California Colleges
Friday, January 29th, 2010California is a very large state in terms of population, and therefore the volume of students and number of colleges can make it challenging to work as a cohesive force. There are dozens of community colleges through the state in addition to the CSU and UC system colleges, providing students with a higher education. Economic troubles and budget cutbacks over the past few years have made it tough for California colleges to stay operating at an optimal level, which has forced the three college systems to scramble, making plans to survive. Without a unifying framework there is no way for the community college, CSU, and UC systems to operate in a way that will be optimal for all schools and the students. (more…)
California State University Working to Improve Graduation Rates
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010The California State University system is currently working on plans that would raise the graduation rate by 8% over the next 6 years. Despite drastic budget cuts through the state, the CSU system looks to push forward and take control of the their students graduating. No longer will it be only the students to blame, as the CSU system looks for ways to improve graduation rates, without touching the budget. While nothing is final yet, an example given by Cal State University Chancellor Charles B. Reed was that, “There are simple things we can do, like having faculty take class attendance and if a student misses a second or third time, call or e-mail to find out why and get on it before they get so far behind, get a failing grade and give up hope”. (more…)
University of California Applications Hit Record Numbers
Friday, January 15th, 2010Fall 2010 is already looking to be extremely popular for students, as the University of California campuses are seeing a huge increase in transfer student applications. This sudden increase has caused the overall applications numbers in California to be at their highest level ever. It may seem odd that applications are up in a time when colleges in the UC system have had to increase fees because of budget troubles in California. People see the value in education and most feel it is the best way to prepare oneself to be successful during an economic recession. In total 134,029 students sent in applications to UC schools in the application period which recently ended at the close of November. (more…)
Cal State Fullerton Receives Record Number of Applicants
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009Fall of 2010 seems to be very popular for students in southern California as Cal State Fullerton received just over 56,000 applications for admission. Over 95% of the applications were for undergraduate students, some of which are just out of high school and other college students looking to transfer. More students are also looking to get advanced degrees while the economy is down so they can be prepared when things recover. Cal State Fullerton also had a 97% increase in graduate applications going from 1,225 to 2,419. (more…)
California Community Colleges Could Offer Limited Bachelors Degrees
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009As the economy has struggled, California has looked for ways to help boost revenues and cut costs for the state. Anything that can make the local economy run more efficiently is being reviewed right now as Governor Schwarzenegger looks to close the massive $20 billion plus gap in the California budget. Therefore, California lawmakers are looking to possibly give community colleges in the state the right to offer certain bachelor’s degrees. This trend has been happening in other states for the past decade for a variety of reasons, which are mostly economic. (more…)
Former California College President Becomes Deputy Assistant Secretary of Education
Thursday, December 17th, 2009The bay area of California is buzzing this week as President Frank Chong of Laney College left his position to move to D.C. to work as the deputy assistant secretary of education for the United States. Basically this position on President Barack Obama’s team and all of the duties that it entails, equate this job to Chong becoming the chief of community colleges. Now that Chong has left Laney College in California, the Vice President Elnora Webb will serve as the interim president of the school while they search for a replacement. President Obama is a big supporter of community colleges in the US and view them as key to helping the economic problems of the country. (more…)
