OAKLAND, CA (KGO) -- It is not just the California State University system proposing major fee increases for students, community colleges across California are raising their tuitions as well. On Tuesday night, students in the East Bay protested plans by the Peralta Community College District to increase tuition by nearly a third -- a hike that affects 30,000 students.
The community college students are fired up over the proposal to increase tuition by $6 per unit, followed by $13 million in cuts to staff, classes, and services.
"I know how it is for people who are trying to get help and can't afford their books. It's tough. It makes getting an education even harder," said Leonard Hutton, a Laney College student.