Local News Featured Is college worth the cost? By Amy DiPierro EdSource Dec 15, 2025 When Harmony Simpson graduated from high school in 2019, she knew she didn’t have the money to attend a four-year university and that she want…
State Featured Misinformation spreads as Trump moves to cut aid for some California students By Adam Echelman and Mikhail Zinshteyn CalMattersUpdated Dec 1, 2025 Hours after the Trump administration sued California last week, threatening to end key benefits for students without legal status, Michelle wa…
State Featured Trump challenge to undocumented aid is stirring concern By Adam Echelman and Mikhail Zinshteyn CalMatters Nov 27, 2025 Hours after the Trump administration sued California last week, threatening to end key benefits for students without legal status, Michelle wa…
State Students face deportation fears By Mercy Sosa CalMatters Jul 22, 2025 While witnessing a rise in deportations across the country, college-bound high school seniors with immigrant parents in California had to deci…
Guest Perspectives Is it worth staying in your hometown for college? By Giselle Espinoza Jun 25, 2025 Are people seriously going to a low-budget college in their hometown just to run into the same people from high school and live at home?
State Featured Immigration policies drawing blame for fewer high school seniors applying for financial aid By Mikhail Zinshteyn CalMattersUpdated Nov 26, 2025 Fewer California high school seniors are completing federal financial aid applications than in past years, which some analysts say is a sign t…
State State's new chief of college financial aid setting goals By Michael Burke EdSource Updated Oct 6, 2025 When Dr. Daisy Gonzales took over as executive director of the California Student Aid Commission in June, she stepped into the position at a t…
Other Voices The new FAFSA is still a problem The Washington PostUpdated Nov 4, 2025 It’s a depressingly familiar Washington story: A well-meaning update of a single Education Department college form turned into a massive polic…
Guest Perspectives Governor must OK expanded Cal Grant access for struggling students By Carmen Abigail Juan Reyes Jun 11, 2024 What does a Cal Grant signify for students embarking on their college journeys? For individuals like me, it embodies an unparalleled opportuni…
Local News Cal-grant money overshadowed by cost of living By Alison Hawkes Daily Journal staffUpdated Dec 8, 2025 The school district's high-school seniors will likely benefit from the huge increases in Cal-Grant scholarships for higher education, but they…
