Sonya Christian, California’s newly appointed community college chancellor, faces a significant challenge: She needs to remake how the system attracts students. Between fall 2019 and fall 2022, ...

Thousands of current and prospective California Community College (CCC) students are being crushed by unmanageable college and living expenses and hefty student loans. That’s the finding of a new ...

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If you want to gauge the health of California’s economy, start with its community colleges. “When the economy is doing well, our enrollments are down, and when the economy is in a tough stretch or in ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. California has established significant goals for postsecondary attainment, with the stated aim of ...

Financial aid fraud has been on the rise in California’s community colleges. Scammers stole roughly $8.4 million in federal financial aid and more than $2.7 million in state aid in 2024. California ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This rare moment of bipartisan concern comes after CalMatters reported that fake community college students have ...

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Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office is encouraging all eligible students currently on a ...