Are you applying to the University of California for fall admission as a first-year student? Don’t stress! We’ve got pointers ...

October 23, 2025 - California community colleges rely on this funding for programs such as support for students pursuing science degrees and dual enrollment for high school students taking college ...

When California banned private colleges from favoring the children of donors and alumni in the admissions process, it intended to help level the playing field for prospective students after the ...

Eligible students at every public high school, countywide, were offered direct admission to CSU schools — before even ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California has become the fourth state to ban legacy admissions in the college application process, a practice that has long been criticized as favoring white or wealthy students ...

California’s private nonprofit colleges will no longer be able to grant students an admissions advantage if their parents donated to or went to the same college after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law ...

The California state legislature passed a Democrat-led bill last week that, if signed by the state's governor, would ban private colleges from admitting preferred applicants who are related to alumni, ...

The post California Gov. Gavin Newsom Vetoes Bill Allowing College Admission Preference For Descendants Of Enslaved People ...

The California Student Aid Commission announced Tuesday that they will offer an alternative financial aid application option for students who are U.S. citizens but have at least one parent without a ...

A bill from a Bay Area lawmaker that would ban legacy admissions at public and private colleges in California has passed the State Assembly. On Tuesday, lawmakers approved Assembly Bill 1780 by ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed preferential college admissions to descendants of enslaved persons. The proposal arose as California continues its process of ...

The Direct Admissions Program was created through Senate Bill 640, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct 6. Sponsored by state ...