Cal Poly received $14 million from the federal government through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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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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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.
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HomeShare SLO connects students with affordable housing
People with extra rooms in their house can rent them out to students in a safe way
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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 adjusted for inflation. The first fee outside of books, supplies, laboratory, room and board and […]
Posted inOpinion
Know your rights: Financial aid
You don’t have to throw away units to keep financial aid.
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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.
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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 cost to lower and middle-income students. According to administrators, the benefits of having students live […]
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What to know about paying off your student loans
Now that you’ve just graduated, you have to think about paying off those pesky student loans.
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Easing hunger pains: The Cal Poly Hunger Program
Vouchers are given out on campus and can be redeemed at 19 Metro Station.
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Neither a borrower nor a lender be … employed
Student loans are rapidly becoming the bane of college students’ lives.