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About Community Colleges
| Community Colleges Provide Opportunity |
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- Community colleges are affordable and accessible. Low student fees and financial aid have made community colleges a gateway to a better life for millions of Californians.
- More than 70% of students taking college classes in California are taking them at community colleges.
- Two-thirds of CSU graduates and one-third of UC graduates begin their college careers at a community college.
| Proposition 92 Benefits Community College Students |
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- Reducing fees helps give every Californian a chance to go to college.
- In 2004 when fees were raised to $26 per unit, 305,000 students fewer students than expected enrolled.
- Community college students who earned a vocational degree or certificate saw their wages increase almost 90 percent after earning their degree.
- By making college education even more affordable, students will have increased opportunities to pursue degrees or enhanced workforce training, thereby making a better life for themselves and their families.
| Community Colleges Serve a Diverse Population |
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- The average student age is 28 and 60% of the student population is female.
- 30% of all Latinos in the United States who are attending college today are enrolled in a California Community College.
- There are 90,000 more African American students in community colleges than in both the CSU and UC systems combined.
- 250,000 Californians from Asian and Pacific Islander backgrounds are enrolled in Community Colleges.
| Proposition 92 Improves California’s Economy |
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- The system’s contribution in 2005-06 to the state’s workforce included more than 63,000 associate degrees and certificates in vocational/occupational areas.
- California needs 3.2 million new college-educated workers––nurses, teachers, engineers and others––to keep our competitive edge and community colleges can help meet that need.
- Taxpayers realize a $3 return for every tax dollar invested in community college education.
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| Student Stories |
Bernard Casey
 Named the #1 community college student in California by the American Association of Community Colleges and one of the top 40 students in the nation by USA Today in 2006, Casey said that his recent achievements and awards were "something he never dreamed possible" in his troubled life.
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| Prop 92 in the News |
California Labor Federation Speaks Out on ‘08 Ballot Initiatives
Today, the California Labor Federation announced its position regarding the ballot initiatives that Californians will be voting on in February of 2008. Read more |
Statewide Poll Shows Californians Are Ready To Embrace Prop 92
According to a statewide survey released this week by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) over 70% of Californians say that the state’s economy will need a higher percentage of college-educated workers in 20 years. Read more |
Students Kick Off “Yes On Proposition 92” At Sac City College
Students from Sac City College and Community Colleges Around the State Share Their Stories and Discuss Impact of Lower Fees Read more |
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