California Community Colleges May Raise Fees
by the California College News Team
Fees have risen across the state at colleges and universities over the last few years, and this trend may soon carry over to the community colleges in California. Currently the UC and CSU systems are still relative bargains for higher education when compared to other colleges in the country. California community colleges are also a bargain, currently costing students $26 per unit, which is quite low compared to other U.S. colleges. Recently the Legislative Analyst’s Office provided a recommendation to the Legislature to increase fees to $40 per unit. Luckily the Legislative Analyst’s Office only gives non-partisan advice to the Legislature, but with the current budget issues, an increase in fees is likely to occur. However students who are struggling to pay the current fees and get into the classes they need are not very happy about a possible increase next school year.
Summer school classes at California colleges are already being reduced, which is making it more difficult for students to further their education and graduate. If students are going to
