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Editorial
Santa Monica College's two-tier trap

A proposal to increase fees for certain in-demand classes is understandable but carries too many risks.
March 16, 2012

At santa Monica College, the community college known as a feeder school for UCLA, students are regulary turned away from core academic courses that are oversubscribed-but that they need if they hope to take higher-level classes, graduate or transfer to a four-year school. Ad a result of budget cuts, almost every seat is taken in almost every class.

And the same holds true for community colleges throughout the state. One of California's most democratic ideals-an affordable, high quality public education available to all who need it- is crumbling.

So it's perfectly understandable why Santa Monica College officials, scrambling to make ends meet, have proposed incresaing fee for certain in-demand classes to about $600 to 800 per course, or a little more than four times the standard price. The courses would pay their own way, allowing the college to accommodate more students.

Understandable, but wrong. Creating a two-tier system of fees sets a serious precedent that could change the basic nature of the community college system. Once a handful of courses pay for themselves, the temptation to add morw would be hard toresist, and the temptation for other campuses to join in would be overwhelming. College fees are set by the Legislature and overseen by the system wide chancellor's office in sacramento. A single campus should have the authorityand it's doubtful it does-to set the price for a community college education.

Santa Monica Collge officials sat that Cal grants and private donations to a special fund will cover the addes cost for low-income students, so that this would not become an option only for the affluent. But Cal Grants, which provide financial aid to low-and moderate -income California families, are based on the type of college the studens attend. Students at community colleges receive certain stipend, University of California students another, and so fourth. There are some supplemental funds studens can apply for, but it's not clear that Cal Grants would provide them for this purpose. The program can't cover student's espenses if every community college in the state starts quadrupling the price of it's most popular classes. If private donors step forward, Santa Monica College should use their money to fund classes at regular price.

A new policy reccently adopted by the statewide community college system should help. Students who have passed more than their share of courses to graduate or transfer would havae the lowest pririty for class registration, giving first crack to studens who need those cllasses. But individual campuses should'nt be jacking up prices unilaterally.

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Editorial
Santa Monica College's two-tier trap

A proposal to increase fees for certain in-demand classes is understandable but carries too many risks.
March 16, 2012

At santa Monica College, the community college known as a feeder school for UCLA, students are regulary turned away from core academic courses that are oversubscribed-but that they need if they hope to take higher-level classes, graduate or transfer to a four-year school. Ad a result of budget cuts, almost every seat is taken in almost every class.

And the same holds true for community colleges throughout the state. One of California's most democratic ideals-an affordable, high quality public education available to all who need it- is crumbling.

So it's perfectly understandable why Santa Monica College officials, scrambling to make ends meet, have proposed incresaing fee for certain in-demand classes to about $600 to 800 per course, or a little more than four times the standard price. The courses would pay their own way, allowing the college to accommodate more students.

Understandable, but wrong. Creating a two-tier system of fees sets a serious precedent that could change the basic nature of the community college system. Once a handful of courses pay for themselves, the temptation to add morw would be hard toresist, and the temptation for other campuses to join in would be overwhelming. College fees are set by the Legislature and overseen by the system wide chancellor's office in sacramento. A single campus should have the authorityand it's doubtful it does-to set the price for a community college education.

Santa Monica Collge officials sat that Cal grants and private donations to a special fund will cover the addes cost for low-income students, so that this would not become an option only for the affluent. But Cal Grants, which provide financial aid to low-and moderate -income California families, are based on the type of college the studens attend. Students at community colleges receive certain stipend, University of California students another, and so fourth. There are some supplemental funds studens can apply for, but it's not clear that Cal Grants would provide them for this purpose. The program can't cover student's espenses if every community college in the state starts quadrupling the price of it's most popular classes. If private donors step forward, Santa Monica College should use their money to fund classes at regular price.

A new policy reccently adopted by the statewide community college system should help. Students who have passed more than their share of courses to graduate or transfer would havae the lowest pririty for class registration, giving first crack to studens who need those cllasses. But individual campuses should'nt be jacking up prices unilaterally.

I'm not sure of your reasoning, would have to read up on that. There are a bunch of typos and misspellings plus a few sentence fragments.

I was typing very fast to so in know there are type os just wanted to get it to you.

The essay I listed is the essay I must do my critcal thinking essay on. It is not my essay. Need help.

What are you thinking about that editorial, pro or con? Give me a list of three things.

I am against the fee increase.
1.Low income students would not be able to take advantage of these classes because the Cal grants would not pay for them.

2. Santa Monica college is suppost to be an affordable college.

3. Not Affordable college would turn into a business.

My Thesis would be.

Although Santa Monica College is focusing on increasing tuition fees it would give the financially advantage students only the chance to get into certain in-demand classes. The low income student would not be able to get into these classes, Therefore the role of an affordable collge being affordable now turns into a business.

Have you started writing yet? Your three points are good ones to elaborate on.

This is for an exam I will be taking this evening

Was hoping you could give me some ideas

1. Santa Monica college is supposed to be an affordable college.

Write about the history and original mission of the college, its purpose.

Not very helpful , but thanks anyway

I went to their web site and found tons of information to write on that point about history and mission of the school. This would be to introduce your next section about how the formerly affordable will no longer be affordable.

Thanks

Thhanks