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In a brief spotlighting housing, the California Student Aid Commission found that Black and Hispanic students are disproportionately affected by housing insecurity.
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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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Student Regent Devon Graves was appointed chair of the UC Board of Regents Special Committee on Basic Needs on Monday — marking the first time in history a student has been appointed chair of a Board of Regents committee.
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The California Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance approved the “Degrees Not Debt” budget plan Tuesday designed to make higher education in California more accessible and affordable.
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Facing a new national political climate, California education leaders are now urging the state’s undocumented students to apply for the California Dream Act, a financial aid program that provides scholarships for undocumented students attending state universities, which is seeing a significant decrease in application numbers.
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The U.S. Department of Education issued a report about student loans Thursday, which makes a number of recommendations, including an increase in borrower protections for students.
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The White House announced changes to the Free Application For Federal Student Aid on Sunday in an attempt to make the application process faster and simpler.
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Disbursal of a new scholarship to California public university students from middle-class families will be delayed after the legislature made changes to the scholarship’s eligibility requirements last month.
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Despite continued lobbying efforts from leaders and supporters of public higher education, Gov. Jerry Brown’s May revision of the 2014-15 budget proposes a slight decrease in UC funding.
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Peter Taylor, the UC system’s chief financial officer, will resign from his post to become president of a Los Angeles-based private foundation, UC President Janet Napolitano announced Tuesday.
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