UC students and leaders testified to the urgent need to reinvest in Pell Grant funding that helps those from low-income families pay for college.
UC Newsroom |
UC, UCSA launch nationwide effort to increase aid for low-income students
The Double the Pell campaign calls on the federal government to reinvest in Pell Grants, the vital aid program that helps millions afford college.
UC Office of the President |
UC advocates for Congress, Biden administration to invest in college affordability with Double the Pell campaign
The University of California announced today (Feb. 8) that it is launching the Double the Pell campaign to urge Congress and the new federal administration to charter a more affordable pathway to higher education for America’s students and families.
UC Santa Barbara |
Change is in the air
UC Santa Barbara joins group of 19 universities dedicated to a three-year effort to diversify faculty in STEM fields.
UC Office of the President |
All-time record-high number of applicants apply to UC, with Chicano/Latino students comprising largest proportion
The University of California announced today (Jan. 28) that the system received for fall 2021 admission the highest number of undergraduate applications in its history, even in the midst of a global pandemic. Highlights among California freshmen include a jump in overall applications and surges among African American and Chicano/Latino students, while California Community College transfer applications also grew by an impressive margin.
UC Davis |
Survey finds strain among high school seniors in pandemic uncertainty
New research details the high level of uncertainty and financial stress experienced by California high school seniors weighing college during a pandemic.
UC Riverside |
Another opportunity for DACA students
A federal ruling restores the program for undocumented students. Jennifer Nájera, associate professor and chair of Ethnic Studies, tells us why this matters.
UC Newsroom |
Apply to be the next student regent
The University of California Board of Regents is searching for the 2022-23 student regent to serve on UC’s governing body.
UC Irvine |
UC Irvine-led study profiles undocumented students’ experiences in state public universities
A first-of-its-kind, multicampus report provides deep insights into successes and struggles in California.
UC Newsroom |
The UCDC experience reimagined from your computer
They're not physically in Washington, D.C., but the undergraduates in the University of California Washington Program are still experiencing the benefits and networks of Capitol Hill life.
The Washington Post |
Federal judge restores DACA, orders DHS to accept first-time applications from immigrants
‘Dreamers’ will be allowed to apply for protection after a judge rules that the DHS order was not valid.
UCLA |
How the pandemic demonstrates veterans’ resiliency
A timely Q&A with Tess Banko, Marine Corps veteran and executive director of the UCLA/VA Veteran Family Wellness Center.