The Campaign for College Opportunity is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that the next generation of Californians has a chance to go to college and succeed.
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The Campaign for College Opportunity The New York Times looks at the aftermath of the latest tuition hike for the UC; 'what was once an educational bargain will be one of the nation's highest-priced public universities.'
Source: www.nytimes.com
Students and faculty worry that deep budget cuts are pushing the University of California into decline.
The Campaign for College Opportunity It's official -- regents of the University of California have voted to increase tuition by 32 percent.
Source: www.nytimes.com
Facing steep cuts in state funding, the university system voted on Thursday to raise undergraduate fees.
The Campaign for College Opportunity A handful of students has stormed UCLA's Campbell Hall and barricaded the doors in protest of a student fee increase that is expected to be endorsed today by the UC Board of Regents.
Students storm UCLA building to protest expected UC system fee increase | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Tim
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About 30 students stormed UCLA’s Campbell Hall and barricaded the doors with chains and bike locks early this morning to protest a student fee increase that is expected to be endorsed by the University of California’s Board of Regents today....
The Campaign for College Opportunity UC fee increase would take effect in the 2010 spring and fall terms if the full board approves the increases tomorrow.
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A panel of University of California regents has approved a plan to raise student fees 32 percent over the next year, bringing annual cost of a UC education to more than $10,000 - not including room, board and books.
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The Campaign for College Opportunity held an important regional briefing in San Diego on Friday, November 13, to discuss the findings of two critical reports that project the imminent crisis California will face if it fails to produce the college graduates necessary in a knowledge-based economy. The well-attended event... was co-sponsored by state Assemblymembers Lori Saldaña and Marty Block and the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce.Read More
The Campaign for College Opportunity Community colleges are a natural springboard to four-year institutions, yet many students give up their transfer plans and never make it to universities.
Six in 10 California community college students give up transfer plans, never making it to universit
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Six in 10 California community college students give up transfer plans, never making it to universities
The Campaign for College Opportunity A new study finds that social networking tools can help community college students become more engaged in their studies -- but colleges have yet to mine the potential.
Source: www.usatoday.com
Social-networking tools such as Facebook and Twitter can help community college students become more engaged in their academics.
The Campaign for College Opportunity The Public Policy Institute of California has released the results of its statewide survey, 'Californians and Higher Education.' The Campaign will be joining the PPIC for a phone briefing tomorrow, Wednesday the 18th, to discuss the survey results. Please plan to join us!
Source: www.collegecampaign.org
The Campaign for College Opportunity will be joining with the Public Policy Institute of California for a phone briefing to discuss a new PPIC statewide survey,"Californians and Higher Education," to be released November 2009. ...
The Campaign for College Opportunity Exciting news! Eloy Ortiz Oakley, superintendent and president of Long Beach City College, has joined The Campaign's board of directors.
Source: www.collegecampaign.org
(November 16, 2009) The Campaign for College Opportunity has announced that Eloy Ortiz Oakley, superintendent and president of Long Beach City College (LBCC) in Long Beach, Calif., has been selected to serve on its board of directors.
The Campaign for College Opportunity Dean Calbreath of the Union Tribune has written a nice piece about the STEM issue and about our briefing last Friday in San Diego.
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The Campaign for College Opportunity Private colleges and universities are using the recent cutbacks in state funding to public schools as an opportunity to recruit students.
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Sophomore Michael Rodriguez is pleased with his choice of California Lutheran University. The private school recruited Rodriguez, a math and physics major from San Fernando, after UCLA accepted him. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times / November 11, 2009)
The Campaign for College Opportunity Kay M. McClenney, the director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement, and a good friend of The Campaign is a guest on the NY Times' college forum "The Choice." Visit the site and pose a question to McClenney on the subject of community colleges.
Source: thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com
An opportunity to pose a question about community colleges to an academic who, herself, has surveyed hundreds of thousands of community college students.
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The Public Policy Institute of California has just released the results of its annual higher education survey. The Campaign will be hosting a phone briefing on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 10:00 a.m. to discuss the survey. If you would like to participate, please follow this link: http://www.collegecampaign.org/Activitie
Source: www.ppic.org
PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Higher Education Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Jennifer Paluch, and Sonja Petek November 2009
The Campaign for College Opportunity Even though California State University campuses are already facing capacity issues, applications are up by over 50 percent from last year.
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More students are applying to California State University campuses so far this year, even as university officials are preparing to slash enrollment and tighten admission standards in response to the most severe budget crisis in the system's history.Since Oct. ...
The Campaign for College Opportunity For more information on today's GI Bill, the American Council on Education has a new Web site to help veterans learn about the new education benefits available to them, the college selection process, and how to succeed in higher education.
Source: www.todaysgibill.org
Service members and veterans deserve access to high-quality, postsecondary education. It eases the transition into civilian life and ensures lifelong economic and social benefits. Today’s GI Bill ...
