October 11, 2012, 12:05 AM
It’s been three years since Tyeisha Turner left her job at a call center to get her college degree. Even though the state waived her tuition at Antelope Valley College and she has a Pell Grant and works part time, it isn’t enough for the single mother of five to cover living expenses...
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August 29, 2012, 6:08 AM
A small but growing number of California community colleges have stopped participating in the federal loan program, cutting off these borrowing options for students out of fear that rising student loan default rates could lead to sanctions. Some 16 colleges have stopped disbursing the loans,...
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August 28, 2012, 12:05 AM
A controversial last-minute provision inserted last week into an education trailer bill could help the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and a handful of other sanctioned schools regain eligibility for Cal Grants next fall instead of having to wait until the following year. The...
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February 17, 2012, 12:05 AM
California's recently formed Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education has significant weaknesses in its oversight of for-profit colleges, advocacy groups told lawmakers at a hearing this week. The agency's lax approach limits its ability to police abuses in the for-profit sector,...
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September 16, 2011, 12:05 AM
About 8 percent of California student borrowers who took out federal loans for college and entered repayment in 2009 defaulted on their loans within two years – the highest federal student loan default rate the state has seen in at least six years, according to new data from the U.S....
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