UC Students Now Lost at Sea - Kevin Jersey, Valley Star

As if higher tuition, fewer admission freezes were not enough, California students attempting to enroll at one of the state’s universities are now facing another obstacle: out-of-state students. Budget cuts to the state’s university systems have left them scrambling to cut expenses and raise revenue. Sadly, both these strategies are hurting the very people the schools are supposed to help. By increasing their focus on admitting out-of-state applicants, who pay higher tuition fees than state residents, they are turning away local students who continue to struggle to complete their education. The financial reasons behind this decision are obvious. California has slashed funding to its universities and community colleges by $2.5 billion since 2009. Despite fee increases at each state college system that has seen tuition nearly double in the past five years, schools still don’t have the money to offset the cuts. http://www.lavalleystar.com/sections/opinion/uc-students-now-lost-at-sea-1.2915754