Student tuition income pass state funding for first time

Twenty-five years ago, California higher education was designed to be virtually free for residents. The state paid for 90 percent of students’ education, and students had to pay only the remaining 10 percent. Today is a much different story. This…

Budgeting with billion dollar cuts

Governor Jerry Brown presented the May Revision of the California budget May 16.

Breaking the bank: what to know about student fees

Student fees account for 42 percent of students’ tuitions, and make up for the deficit in state-provided funding from past years.