Like all Californians, we at UC are taking steps to weather our nation's deepening economic crisis. The most painful budget-related decisions we make are the ones that affect our students. UC Regents have reluctantly curtailed freshman fall enrollment and at their May meeting will consider a fee increase
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UC received the highest number of applicants in its history for the fall freshman class. With a $413 million shortfall in state support, UC accepted 1,477 fewer freshmen than last year. Yet the university maintained access across all student groups, and 72 percent of Californians who applied received admissions offers.
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