While Cal Poly’s College Based Fee (CBF) increase will provide more aid to low-income students, many are criticizing the school for not supporting their current financial aid programs — which students say are now struggling. The administration said the newly-approved…
Academic Senate discusses university funding and vaccination rates at first meeting of school year
At the first Academic Senate meeting of the school year on Tuesday, President Jeffrey Armstrong and senate members discussed COVID-19 figures and new financial policies that can expand scholarship and student aid. The Academic Senate is the faculty governing body…
Deadline to submit FAFSA is less than a week away
The deadline for students to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is Tuesday, March 2. By submitting the form, it allows the opportunity for students to receive financial aid from the federal government to aid in paying…
Cal Poly will allocate about $7 million to students through the CARES Act. Here’s how to apply
Cal Poly received $14 million from the federal government through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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.
Cause and effect: The proposed Health Services Fee
The experiences of many students paint a dramatic portrait of the problems currently facing the Health Center.
HomeShare SLO connects students with affordable housing
People with extra rooms in their house can rent them out to students in a safe way
Tuition and fees increased by 716% in 50 years
The days of tuition-free education at Cal Poly are long gone. According to the first course catalog published by the then California Polytechnic School in 1903, the school charged students $35 for books, supplies and a laboratory fee, or $921.13…
Report proposes eliminating tuition for California higher education system
Advocacy group proposes plan for tuition-free higher education, costing the median-income California family an additional $48 per year.
The cost of a two-year living requirement
On-campus living is a requirement for freshmen this year. By 2023, living on campus might become a reality for Cal Poly sophomores as well, as required by the the Cal Poly Strategic Plan. However, this mandate could come at a…