Students seek to acquire rights of pre-transfer level courses
The California Legislature is considering a bill to end pre-transfer level remedial education.
California Community Colleges
LACCD enrollment drops during pandemic
Enrollment is down across all nine Los Angeles Community College District schools. With the exception of Los Angeles City College, all LACCD colleges are experiencing a 10% decrease, at least, in enrollment when comparing Fall 2020 to Fall 2019.
Exploring ways to help people with depression
The Los Angeles Community College District created a safe place for constituents to share their personal experiences with depression and other mental issues. They hosted a mental health workshop to introduce ways to identify and support people with mental health issues.
California Community College courses stay online to 2024
California Community College Chancellor Eloy Oakley believes that online courses will be normal until 2024.
Oakley discussed enrollment and efforts being made by the community college system during the COVID-19 pandemic.
OPINION: Cal Grant requires aid increase
California Community Colleges should expand the Cal Grant program that gives to more than 300,000 students a year. The California Community Colleges’ Board of Governors voted to formally ask the next Legislature and governor to expand the Cal Grant in their 2019-2020 Budget and Legislative Request published in September.
Three-part budget system to bring money to district
By Gustavo Buenrostro California Community Colleges will have a new budget plan to work with beginning July 1st. The new budget system provided by the California Governor’s office is attempting to add more money to community colleges throughout the state. The current system schools use for budget is based on the full-time enrollment of students. The new system will have three different aspects that the budget is base. The first…
New regulation gives little time to decide major
By Megan G. Razzetti East Los Angeles College will require incoming students to declare a major upon completion of 15 associate degree applicable units starting fall 2015. This is completely unfair for not only new students, but students who currently attend ELAC simply because people change their minds. As a part of SB 1456 or the Student Success Act of 2012 implemented by California Community Colleges, incoming students will be…
Transferring benefits students
By Marcus Camacho Transferring from a community college to a four-year university is a great idea for students who don’t know what they want to major in or want to try out different fields of study. The price to attend East Los Angeles College is $46 per unit while the average price for a UC or CSU is anywhere from $248 or more per unit, depending on the school. The…
Budget forum strives for ELAC’s revitalization
By Russell Zazueta East Los Angeles College President, Marvin Martinez, wants more students to transfer and is setting a 5 percent growth plan to make East Los Angeles College the No. 1 transfer school in the district. He said financial commitment to ELAC’s transfer program is vital to its reorganization and success. “We’re behind, (in transfer applicants) but not too far behind. How do we need to reorganize? What sort…
May Revision plans for affordable education
By Margarita Cancino and Maria C. Isidoro Governor Jerry Brown’s May Revise proposal will give students the opportunity to afford school and graduate with minimal financial stress. The 2014-15 State Budget proposal was announced yesterday morning. It includes a one-time increase of $50 million from Proposition 98’s General Fund, which is the annual funding provided to public schools and colleges in California. The May Revise promises to strengthen and expand student success…