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Sonya Christian, California’s newly appointed community college chancellor, faces a significant challenge: She needs to remake how the system attracts students. Between fall 2019 and fall 2022, ...

Thousands of current and prospective California Community College (CCC) students are being crushed by unmanageable college and living expenses and hefty student loans. That’s the finding of a new ...

Students who finish degrees or certificates at dozens of California community colleges quickly earn back their tuition investment within a year or less, according to a new analysis released Wednesday.

A college degree is one of life’s most significant investments. Private or public, the price tag often runs into the tens of thousands, including tuition, housing, books, supplies, and more. That is ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This rare moment of bipartisan concern comes after CalMatters reported that fake community college students have ...

Financial aid fraud has been on the rise in California’s community colleges. Scammers stole roughly $8.4 million in federal financial aid and more than $2.7 million in state aid in 2024. California ...

San Francisco Community Land Trust plans to convert 285 Turk Street into a limited-equity housing cooperative. (Courtesy of San Francisco Community Land Trust) This is your first of three free stories ...

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Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office is encouraging all eligible students currently on a ...

SACRAMENTO -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law Friday to make low-income Mexican residents living near the border eligible for in-state tuition rates at certain community colleges. The ...