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Mendocino College Reports Highest Percentage of Native American Students Among All California Community Colleges

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Mendocino College has the highest percentage of Native American students among all community colleges in the state. The college credits the high enrollment numbers in part to its Native American Student Resource Center, Native American cultural events on campus, and collaborations with local tribes.

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Keeping Community College Students Out of Remedial Courses Boosts Eventual Earnings: Study

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Community college students finished both associate and bachelor's degrees faster when they were sent to a college-level class with support rather than a remedial class, according to a new study. The study tracked more than 900 community college students beginning in the fall of 2013, according to a Trinity College press release.

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Students Are Returning to College at the Highest Rate in a Decade: Report

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Over 76% of students who started college in fall 2022 returned to college the next year, and over 68% returned to the same college. Community colleges have seen the biggest retention rate gains over the last decade. Community colleges saw the highest retention rate gains in the last decade.

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California’s Revised Budget Plan Slashes Financial Aid Funding

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Established in 2013, the Middle Class Scholarship program was designed to help decrease the cost of attendance at the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU) for students with a household income of $217,000 or less. In 2020 , the program received $117 million in state funds, helping more than 55,000 students.

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CUNY Phases Out Traditional Math, English Remedial Courses

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The CUNY/Trinity College study tracked more than 900 community college students beginning in the fall of 2013.

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Majority of California College Students Eligible for CalFresh Do Not Enroll: Report

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A new report found that a majority of eligible California college students do not receive CalFresh benefits. Only 30% of eligible community college students, 22% of eligible UC undergraduates, and 29% of eligible UC graduate students were enrolled in CalFresh in fall 2019. However, the version given to CCC students does not.

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Shootings at Colleges: U.S. Statistics

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2013: Santa Monica College. The shooting spree occurred throughout Santa Monica, California, ending at the Santa Monica College Campus. 2015: Umpqua Community College. 1, a shooter killed nine people and injured nine more on the Umpqua Community College campus in Roseburg, Oregon. from 2013-2022.