State to give $10,000 to low-income college students for community service work
LA TimesSeveral university and college campuses have been awarded funding for students who volunteer. Funds will go to 16 California State University campuses, including Cal State Los Angeles, Cal State Long Beach, Cal Poly Pomona and San Jose State, seven University of California campuses, including UCLA and UC San Diego, and 18 community colleges, including East Los Angeles College and Glendale Community College, in addition to a handful of private universities. “The state’s historic investment in this program will help thousands of students pay for college and reduce their debt,” said UC Chancellor Michael V. Drake. Cal State Chancellor Joseph I. Castro said that up to 1,300 Cal State students will benefit from the funds; California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley said it will extend to “hundreds, if not thousands” of students. Ian Chavez, a junior majoring in computer science at San Jose State and a fellow in the Civic Action program, said the funding has allowed him to continue volunteering his time to teach public school children how to code in the heart of Silicon Valley, where a computer science education isn’t a guarantee.
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