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Erica Amparan Daniela Martiniuc Elizabeth Pantoja. Rising Tuition Fees . THE PROBLEM. BECAUSE OF THE STATE BUDGET DEFICIT, THE STATE NEEDS MORE MONEY TO GET OUT OF DEBT
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Erica Amparan Daniela Martiniuc Elizabeth Pantoja Rising Tuition Fees
THE PROBLEM • BECAUSE OF THE STATE BUDGET DEFICIT, THE STATE NEEDS MORE MONEY TO GET OUT OF DEBT • RISING TUITION FEES IS MAKING IT HARDER FOR STUDENTS TO ENJOY THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE BECAUSE THEY ARE TO WORRIED ABOUT HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE, NOT HOW TO ENJOY IT. • THE CSU HAS ALREADY TAKEN MEASURES TO DEAL WITH THE PROPOSED CUTS, INCLUDING CLOSING ADMISSIONS AS OF MARCH 1 AT ALL 23 CAMPUSES FOR FIRST TIME TFRESMEN. AS A RESULT, APPROXIMATELY 10,000 STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ADMITED IN THE COMING FALL TERM.
THE POSSIBLE SOLUTION • KEEP IN MIND THAT FINANCIAL AID WOULD INCREASE ALONG WITH ANY POSSIBLE FEE INCRESES. FOR UNDERGRADUATES, THE GOVERNOR HAS PROPOSED SUFFICIENT ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN CAL GRANT AWARDS TO OFFSET ANY MANDATORY SYSTEMWIDE FEE INCRESASE FOR UC CAL GRANT RECIPIENTS. IN ADDITION, AS IIT HAS DONE IN THE PAST, THE UNIVERSITY WOULD DEDICATE 33& OF NEW FEE REVENUE GENERATED BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FINNACIAL AID FOR NEEDY UNDERGRADUATES. • MOST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION IS SCHOLARSHIPS.
THE REAL SOLUTION • THERE IS NO SOLUTION AS LONG AS THE STATE NEEDS MONEY THE FEES ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO RISE. THE ONLY WAY TO COPE WITH THE FEES IS TO CONTINUE TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS. BECAUSE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE NOT BASED ON INCOME AND THERE ARE ALSO SO MANY OUT THERE, THAT ALL TYPES OF PEOPLE CAN APPLY FOR THEM. IT TAKES MOTIVATION AND RESEARCH.