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The University of California opened its doors in 1869 with just 10 faculty members and 40 students. Today, the UC system has more than 280,000 students and 227,000 faculty and staff, with 2.0 million ... read more

University of California sticks with test-free admissions, won’t replace SAT and ACT with new standardized test

For the foreseeable future, standardized testing will not be a part of freshman admissions for the University of California. That became clear Thursday during a meeting of the university’s board of ... read more

The Cal Grant expansion for California college students is in jeopardy as the state deficit grows

When California’s budget surplus was in the tens of billions two years ago, legislators passed a law that would expand the state’s nationally renowned free-tuition and cash aid program to an ... read more

University of California must drop admissions tests, civil rights groups urge

Pressures are mounting on the University of California to drop the use of college admissions tests, with a new round of criticism from several civil rights organizations that the test is biased ... read more

California attempts to increase access to state financial aid for students as FAFSA problems persist

OBSERVER Staff Writer At the start of this year, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, underwent updates aimed at ... read more

Lori Loughlin Lists Los Angeles Home for Sale 5 Years After College Admissions Scandal

Lori Loughlin and husband Mossimo Giannulli have put their Los Angeles home on the market for $17.5 million, Us Weekly can confirm. The couple’s sprawling 11,800-square-foot house, which was built in ... read more

What is the acceptance rate at University of California San Diego?

With over 130,800 freshman applicants, the university noted that it admits about 32,300 students, with an overall admit rate of 24.7%. As for transfer students, the university said it admits about ... read more

Most University Of California At Berkeley Graduate Programs Will Not Require The GRE This Year

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I am a former university president who writes about higher education. The vast majority of the University of California at Berkeley’s ... read more

California To Expand Alternative Financial Aid Application To Students From Mixed-Status Families

The California Student Aid Commission announced Tuesday that they will offer an alternative financial aid application option for students who are U.S. citizens but have at least one parent without ... read more

Cal Grant Expansion For California College Students In Jeopardy As State Deficit Grows

When California’s budget surplus was in the tens of billions two years ago, legislators passed a law that would expand the state’s nationally renowned free-tuition and cash aid program to an ... read more