Santa Monica College To Offer More Expensive Courses For Students Who Can Afford Them (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post | By Kathleen Miles Posted: 03/16/2012 4:23 pm Updated: 03/16/2012 4:37 pm
Under a new controversial plan, Santa Monica College, depicted here, will begin offering courses that are five times more expensive for students who can afford them.
After millions of dollars in budget cuts over the last few years, Santa Monica College says that help is on the way -- thanks to a controversial new plan to shore up their budget.
The community college will price units for the most sought-after classes at five times the current cost, effectively allowing rich students to get first dibs on enrollment.
Starting this summer and winter semesters, the college will form a separate nonprofit foundation that will offer core courses at about $600 each, or about $200 per unit, the Associated Press reports.