Fee Increases

Spring
2004
Resolution Number
06.03
 
Assigned to
Unassigned
Category
State and Legislative Issues
Status
Completed
Status Report

Completed-at least for the present!

Whereas, The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges has a long-standing position opposing fees for community college students;

Whereas, There are those who advocate raising community college fees to $26 per unit because that would allow a few students to gain eligibility to fully-funded Pell Grants; and

Whereas, The vast majority of community college students would not be eligible for Pell Grants and would be severely hampered in gaining a community college education by an increased expense that would restrict access;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges oppose any further increase in per-unit enrollment fees.