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Financial Aid Facts at California Community Colleges
The Institute for College Access & Success, March 2010Hundreds of thousands of California Community College (CCC) students are eligible for federal Pell Grants but do not apply, leaving up to $500 million unclaimed in 2009-10. This fact sheet compares...
Letter in support of AB 1761
The Institute for College Access & Success, March 2010Letter to California State Legislators in support of AB 1761, which would provide first-year tuition and fee benefits to Cal Grant B recipients.
Hopes & Hurdles
The Institute for College Access & Success, October 2009In California and nationally, very few former foster youth make it to or through college, and cost is a major obstacle. A new report shows that despite federal and state programs and policies...
Joint Letter to CA Legislators to Save the Cal Grant Program
The Institute for College Access & Success, June 2009The Institute for College Access & Success was one of seven California organizations that signed on to a letter to state legislators in protest of the proposed elimination of the Cal Grant program.
Quick Facts About Community Colleges and Financial Aid, 2007-08
The Institute for College Access & Success, May 2009Community colleges are usually considered a low-cost college option, but the sticker price is only part of the real story - students often struggle to cover a range of related costs and living...
Paving the Way
The Institute for College Accesss & Success, November 2008In a time of over-rising college costs, financial aid is critical to increase access and success. Federal, state, and institutional aid programs help to ensure that students can afford higher...
Proposed Cal Grant Cuts Would Hit Community College Students Hardest
The Institute for College Access & Success, March 2008Many more community college students than students at California’s four-year colleges would lose financial aid under Governor Schwarzenegger’s proposed budget for 2009. This issue brief finds that...
Green Lights & Red Tape
The Institute for College Access & Success, December 2007This report finds wide variations in financial aid policies and practices at the state’s community colleges, which can have a major impact on students’ access to available aid. We hope that our...
