Tag: financial aid
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this year goes on, the more apparent it becomes that even the most generous sources of Californian financial aid are outdated.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...
The UC must adjust tuition and fee costs to match the...
Yet again, the University of California (UC) has proven itself to be an all-for-profit business, neglecting the needs of their students during a pandemic....
UCR receives $29.7 million from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...
On Thursday, April 9, the U.S. Department of Education, in accordance with provisions within the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security...
Cheaper summer school? ASUCR supports extending Cal Grant to summer session
Summer school at a UC could soon be easier to afford. That is at least the hope with the latest resolution to pass through...
New UC financial aid policy means that student athletes will not...
Last week, a UC panel approved a new policy that would guarantee financial aid to student athletes at Division I schools in the event...