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Friday, April 8, 2022

Cal Grant is in desperate need of reform

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Angela Bi/Staff

While the Cal Grant is considered a need-based form of financial aid, GPA requirements act as barriers to a seemingly scholarship-esque opportunity.
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UC

Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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UC regents review budget, seek academic equity for students

In a set of Wednesday meetings that began with a full public commentary session, the UC regents reviewed incoming budget updates, heard comments on development projects and assessed academic equity.
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Research & Ideas

Monday, October 25, 2021
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Clear language helps students navigate financial aid, study finds

Financial aid letters with simplified language and modified content can encourage high school students to complete a key step in the financial aid process, according to a study released this month from the California Policy Lab and The People Lab at UC Berkeley.
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Friday, July 16, 2021
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UC’s proposed cohort-based tuition model increases barriers for nonresident and low-income students

It is our responsibility as current students to ensure that the UC system is accessible for future generations, because past UC students did it for us.
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State

Tuesday, June 29, 2021
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CA state legislators approve 2021-22 budget proposal

Following considerable deliberation, California state legislators approved a $262.6 billion budget proposal Monday, compromising with Gov. Gavin Newsom on key topics such as economic stimulus, homelessness and higher education.
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UC

Sunday, February 21, 2021
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UC President Michael Drake discusses university reopening, affordability

In a conversation hosted by the Public Policy Institute of California, UC President Michael Drake spoke Friday about the priorities and challenges that the University of California will aim to address in the upcoming future.
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UC

Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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UC Board of Regents discusses sustainable investments, basic needs

To kick off this week’s virtual meetings, the UC Board of Regents approved a pension asset allocation proposal and discussed how to support basic needs on campuses and create sustainable and diverse investment partnerships Tuesday.
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State

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

CA waives Cal Grant application requirements, offers more time for reimbursement requests

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Tuesday that addresses multiple groups affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UC

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

UC Board of Regents set to vote on tuition model in January

After the 2020-21 California budget proposal is released in January, the UC Board of Regents will vote on a flat-rate tuition model that has already garnered much criticism.
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UC

Monday, September 16, 2019
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Survey reflects CA college students struggling with cost, work responsibility

The Student Expenses and Resource Survey, or SEARS, from the California Student Aid Commission, or CSAC, reported that 64 percent of students enrolled in California colleges cite “cost of college” or “balancing school and work responsibilities” as obstacles to their success.
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