August 29, 2012, 12:05 AM
A sophomore at UC Berkeley, June Ahn comes from a family whose income is just enough to put her past the reach of much financial aid. So, like many students, Ahn is using loans to underwrite her education. To make matters worse, she comes from Washington, not California, so she pays 2.5 times...
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August 7, 2012, 12:05 AM
Among the findings of a U.S. Senate committee’s recently released investigation of the nation’s for-profit college industry is a stark assessment of the huge gap between what it costs to get a degree or certificate from a career college and the price tag of a comparable program at a...
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April 27, 2012, 12:05 AM
In addition to a controversial 10 percent pay raise, incoming CSU Fullerton President Mildred Garcia will receive another benefit when she arrives on campus: a $300,000 remodel on the eight-bedroom historical house where she will live. In March, the California State University Board of...
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June 27, 2011, 12:05 AM
Why are college costs rising so dramatically? Not because of football, fancy dorms or gourmet dining halls, says a new report from the American Enterprise Institute. The report says universities should cut costs by targeting research and unnecessary programs while increasing faculty...
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May 16, 2011, 12:05 AM
As California’s public university systems wrestle with state budget reductions, layoffs, course cutbacks and tuition increases, a new study poses the question: What is the return on investment for students and taxpayers on bachelor’s degrees at the nation’s colleges...
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April 9, 2010, 12:07 AM
On an otherwise gloomy higher education landscape, there's one sliver of good news for students struggling to cover their college expenses. According to a new survey by the Project on Student Debt, 50 colleges with policies to limit or eliminate loans in student aid packages are still keeping...
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April 8, 2010, 10:59 AM
On an otherwise gloomy higher education landscape, there's one sliver of good news for students struggling to cover their college expenses. According to a new survey by the Project on Student Debt, 50 colleges with policies to limit or eliminate loans in student aid packages are still keeping...
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March 11, 2010, 12:06 AM
San Diego State University students voted this week on a fee increase to build a new student union, marking the third such vote since 2002, the Daily Aztec reports. Students already approved a fee increase of $56 in 2006 to pay for the new center, but the revenues are no longer expected...
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February 16, 2010, 12:07 AM
As with many offerings at the University of California these days, students will begin picking up a bigger share of the tab for study-abroad programs, while state funding is going to cover less. The Aggie UC Davis' student newspaper, reports that students in the UC Education Abroad...
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February 8, 2010, 12:03 AM
UCLA has launched a new committee tasked with cutting costs and boosting revenues – anticipating a continuing decline in state support for the university and rising costs associated with health and retirement benefits. Scott L. Waugh, UCLA's executive vice chancellor and provost,...
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January 2, 2010, 11:10 AM
What does it cost to attend a public college? Find out which five California public universities are the most expensive for in-state undergraduate students.
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