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California’s Revised Budget Plan Slashes Financial Aid Funding

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The state budget, finalized in June, includes $510 million in cuts to the Middle Class Scholarship and excludes funding for changes to Cal Grant, California's financial aid program. The program also applies to students pursuing a teaching credential and those enrolled in a bachelor's degree program at California Community Colleges.

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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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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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Other colleges have integrated the humanities with pre-professional majors, offering students experiential learning opportunities. A national grant program aims to reposition the liberal arts and humanities as central to the general education curriculum. But by 2013, that percentage had more than doubled.

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Formerly Incarcerated Man Earns Degree After Decades-Long Fight for Education Behind Bars

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He completed his last required course — Spanish II — at Hillsborough Community College before transferring his credits back to Miami Dade College, so he could graduate with his brothers, behind the walls of Everglades Correctional Institution in Miami. We knew almost right away that there was more to be done.

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7 Reasons to Attend College in Florida

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This trend extends to college students attracted by state investment in in-demand community college programs. Residents with financial need can apply for a Florida Student Assistance Grant. Limiting your search to the cheapest colleges in Florida can further reduce your reliance on student loans. Census Bureau.

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UT-Austin External Transfer Admissions Guide

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Public Service Announcement: Enrolling at Austin Community College (ACC) does not improve your UT transfer chances. Navigating the college admissions process, especially as a transfer, can sometimes feel like crawling around in the dark. In 2013, UT sent 10,539 CAP offers.

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Ten Examples of UT-Austin Transfer Apply Texas Essay A Statement of Purpose

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Philip’s College, a two-year institution, to pursue a Biomedical Engineering and Technology Associate’s. I kept recalling the summer of 2013 when I worked at an industrial lumber yard for eight hours daily in the blistering heat. Phillip’s College. for granted. College of Natural Sciences Nutrition Admit 3.87