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Editorial: Fees could be worse

Online Staff — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:41:08 +0000

As Jerry Brown begins his second governorship of California, he has proposed a complete overhaul of the state budget. The overhaul is sure to upset many people, including community college students.In addition to cuts across the board, there is a proposed $10 per unit fee increase for California’s community colleges. Fees currently stand at $26 per unit after a $6 increase for the fall 2009 semester. With the proposed increase, the average class would cost $108, and the average full-time student would pay $432 for all 12 units.

But enough math. Is this cause for alarm? Students across California [read more...]

Late to pay, lose a class

Online Staff — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:10:02 +0000

City College students are now dropped within a day of not paying course fees because of a stricter enforcement of the admissions policy

“It gives a chance to students who really want to take a class to get in,” said Admissions and Records Supervisor Kim Goff. “It also gets students to pay fees at a reasonable time.”

Goff said that the Los Rios policy hasn’t changed from previous semesters but it will be enforced more rigorously than before.

Go to www.losrios.edu/lrc/feepay2010.php to read the enrollment policy.

Students Have Plenty To Say About $26-Per-Unit Fee

Online Staff — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:37:51 +0000

Sacramento City College students faced a $26-per-unit fee this semester, up from $20 per unit in the spring. Read what students are saying.