State funding to Cal Poly’s operating budget will be reduced by $9.7 million this year amid statewide budget deficit, according to university spokesperson Keegan Koberl. The Cal State system is facing a $144 million reduction in state funds, or 3% of the total budget, according to Chancellor Mildred García. Cal Poly is currently evaluating areas […]
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Cal Poly tuition will not increase next year, but remains most expensive CSU
On Jan. 27, the California State University Chancellor announced that there will not be an increase in tuition cost for the next academic year. According to the CSU website, this means that Cal Poly’s yearly tuition will remain the same as the systemwide in-state, undergraduate tuition at $5,742 for students enrolled in six or more […]
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Auditor: Cal Poly fees should be decided by student votes
The California state auditor thinks Cal Poly students should vote for every mandatory campus fee, that mandatory fees should not pay for faculty or labs and that the state should fund the California State University (CSU) better. Cal Poly’s mandatory fees have increased from $2,439 to $4,201 since 2012 and have begun to fund core […]
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Student sues CSU to demand refund for student fees
Students from California universities are demanding refunds for mandatory student fees in a class-action lawsuit filed Monday, after campuses across the country shifted to online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit was filed by Sonoma State University student Akayla Miller in Los Angeles and Oakland federal courts and alleged that UC and CSU universities owe […]
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City doubles party-related fines during shelter at home order
City of San Luis Obispo residents that congregate and violate the shelter in place order may now face additional fines. The city council unanimously voted April 6 to establish a safety enhancement zone until the shelter at home order ends. As a result, fines are doubled for noise violations, underage drinking, public urination, possession of […]
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Where exactly does your money go? Breaking down the ASI and UU fees
Students at Cal Poly pay nearly $10,000 in tuition, but not all of their money goes toward academic and facilities services.
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Armstrong announces Opportunity Fee to assist low-income California students
President Armstrong announced a new fee for newly enrolled out-of-state undergraduate students starting in fall 2019.
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The relationship between low-income accessibility and ethnicity at Cal Poly
There is a negative correlation between cost for low-income students and the proportion of minority students at public universities.
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Deadline for mandatory Week of Welcome registration approaches
Failure to register for Week of Welcome by Aug. 15 will result in offers of admission being withdrawn.
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Sullivan looks for support to keep Student Success Fee allocation up to campus, not state
Currently, how the Student Success Fee is used is up to the campus. ASI President Joi Sullivan wants to keep it that way.
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ASI fights potential fee increase
Cal Poly students could pay $4 more in fees next year to fund an organization most of them have probably never heard of.