Evan Delgado, staff writer
On October 23d, Mark G. Yudof, the president of UC, announced plans to lessen the impact of the rise in student’s fees. The ten UC campuses are planning to raise over one billion dollars to assist middle class families who would otherwise be unable to afford attendance within the next four years. In addition to this ambitious campaign, there are plans to expand an existing aid program of state, federal, and state grants to cover basic fees (excluding food and board) for families with an income of less than $60,000. President Yudof intends to ask the Board of Regents to raise the number of families included in the system by including families with an income of less than $70,000. Approximately half of UC’s undergraduate class has received financial aid, which eventually comes out as $11,100 per student. Due to reduced state funding, UC regents are expected to raise the price of student fees by $2,514 by next fall to $10,300. The cost of basic necessities such as food and board can add $1,500 to annual costs. Although prices will rise, the UC administration is attempting to assist its potential students.
I’m going to contact someone as high as I can in the UC system, and ask them questions.
I’ll also try to find a student that will be affected by the rise in student fees.
On October 23d, Mark G. Yudof, the president of UC, announced plans to lessen the impact of the rise in student’s fees. The ten UC campuses are planning to raise over one billion dollars to assist middle class families who would otherwise be unable to afford attendance within the next four years. In addition to this ambitious campaign, there are plans to expand an existing aid program of state, federal, and state grants to cover basic fees (excluding food and board) for families with an income of less than $60,000. President Yudof intends to ask the Board of Regents to raise the number of families included in the system by including families with an income of less than $70,000. Approximately half of UC’s undergraduate class has received financial aid, which eventually comes out as $11,100 per student. Due to reduced state funding, UC regents are expected to raise the price of student fees by $2,514 by next fall to $10,300. The cost of basic necessities such as food and board can add $1,500 to annual costs. Although prices will rise, the UC administration is attempting to assist its potential students.
I’m going to contact someone as high as I can in the UC system, and ask them questions.
I’ll also try to find a student that will be affected by the rise in student fees.