Posted on 12/18/2018 12:41:29 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
California community college students could reap the benefits of Democratic dominance in the state Legislature, with lawmakers pushing for the state to cover the cost of two years of tuition for students who commit to enrolling full time right out of high school.
During the 2018 midterms, the free-college mantra of Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders became a key campaign promise for liberal candidates in congressional and state races. Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom pledged during his own campaign to make the first two years of community college free in California, as did some of his Democratic challengers.
“This is about strengthening the middle class,” said Assemblyman Miguel Santiago, D-Los Angeles, who partnered with Assemblymen David Chiu, D-San Francisco, and Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento, to pass a bill last year making the first year of community college free for full-time freshmen.
The two-year savings for a student taking 12 units a semester would be $2,208. That could mean the difference between having to take out more loans or pick up extra hours at a job. But it also costs taxpayers millions a year.
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When a service is free, YOU are the product.
What?! No free car, house and boat?
Quit pampering them in High School with SJW and Sexploitation classes and they won’t need community college.
There! Fixed it.
We’ll find out where the threshold of pain for California taxpayers is.
The Trainwreck State
There! Fixed another one.
I think that train is the least of our ‘go-nowhere’ worries in California.
I assume this will be available for all of the illegals in CA, as well.
Seems like the students might be more motivated to succeed if they have skin in the game. Will they have to pay anything back if they don’t go to class or fail?
T.Paine
Any HR person will tell you that two years of community college now is the equivalent of a high school diploma from the 1960’s.
What if they get Fs in every class, or almost every class...do they get a "FREE" second year to repeat those classes?
Community college use to be free in calif. All you paid was books and parking
Community college use to be free in calif. All you paid was books and parking
13th and 14th grade.
santiago thinks we should spend tax payer money to strengthen the middle class. WTF did this come from?
Oh boy, free stuff for everybody!
You’re going to need a graduate degree to stock shelves.
Say goodbye to Prop 13.
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