Tag: financial aid
Leading UCR as chancellor means more than just research
On July 15, 2025, S. Jack Hu, former senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Georgia (UGA), became the...
Declining FAFSA applications from California high school seniors raises serious concerns
Recently, there has been a troubling decline in Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) applications among California high school seniors. This drop is...
Potential federal budget cuts under a second Trump presidency poses challenges...
If President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks, including high-profile figures such as Marco Rubio and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., are any signal, a drastic and...
Gov. Newsom’s cuts in funding for California public universities will significantly...
In his updated fiscal year 2024-2025 budget plan, Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing significant cuts in funding for the University of California (UC) and...
First-year students suffer from FAFSA technical glitches
As high school seniors begin to hear back from colleges in the coming weeks, many have been left in financial limbo due to technical...
The pathway to graduation for underrepresented students needs to be simplified
A new bill, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last month, will require higher education institutions to adopt a common set of student educational progress...
Low-income students in California have been left with mountains of institutional...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, college students have found themselves on the short end of the stick, from not being eligible to receive stimulus checks...
It’s time to take a closer look at the Cal Grant...
The longer this year goes on, the more apparent it becomes that even the most generous sources of Californian financial aid are outdated. The...
The UC and the UC Student Association partner to launch the...
In an effort to double the Federal Pell Grant, the University of California (UC) has partnered with the University of California Student Association (UCSA)...
Endless possibilities: Undergraduate Admissions implements first Spanish speaking sessions
Financial aid has always been the defining factor in being able to pursue a college education. When college decisions were first sent out, I...