Middle Class Scholarship

MIDDLE CLASS SCHOLARSHIP ACT COULD REDUCE COLLEGE FEES FOR CALIFORNIA STUDENTS BY TWO-THIRDS

Bill would be paid for by closing a tax loophole for out-of-state corporations

 

By Megan McGlamery

February 14, 2012 (Sacramento)--In an effort to make college more accesible for students of all economic backgrounds, Assembly Speaker John Pérez (D- Los Angeles) has introduced the Middle Class Scholarship Act. This groundbreaking piece of legislation could cut fees in the California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) systems by two-thirds for students whose family incomes are less than $150,000 and who do not already receive financial aid.


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