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About Community Colleges
| Community Colleges Provide Opportunity |
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- Community colleges are affordable and accessible. Low student fees and financial aid have made community colleges a gateway to a better life for millions of Californians.
- More than 70% of students taking college classes in California are taking them at community colleges.
- Two-thirds of CSU graduates and one-third of UC graduates begin their college careers at a community college.
| Proposition 92 Benefits Community College Students |
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- Reducing fees helps give every Californian a chance to go to college.
- In 2004 when fees were raised to $26 per unit, 305,000 fewer students than expected enrolled.
- Community college students who earned a vocational degree or certificate saw their wages increase almost 90 percent after earning their degree.
- By making college education even more affordable, students will have increased opportunities to pursue degrees or enhanced workforce training, thereby making a better life for themselves and their families.
| Community Colleges Serve a Diverse Population |
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- The average student age is 28 and 60% of the student population is female.
- 30% of all Latinos in the United States who are attending college today are enrolled in a California Community College.
- There are 90,000 more African American students in community colleges than in both the CSU and UC systems combined.
- 250,000 Californians from Asian and Pacific Islander backgrounds are enrolled in Community Colleges.
| Proposition 92 Improves California’s Economy |
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- The system’s contribution in 2005-06 to the state’s workforce included more than 63,000 associate degrees and certificates in vocational/occupational areas.
- California needs 3.2 million new college-educated workers––nurses, teachers, engineers and others––to keep our competitive edge and community colleges can help meet that need.
- Taxpayers realize a $3 return for every tax dollar invested in community college education.
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| Student Stories |
Bernard Casey
 Named the #1 community college student in California by the American Association of Community Colleges and one of the top 40 students in the nation by USA Today in 2006, Casey said that his recent achievements and awards were "something he never dreamed possible" in his troubled life.
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| Prop 92 in the News |
Berkeley Elected Officials Make It Unanimous: “YES ON PROPOSITION 92”
Mayor, City Council, and members of all the Boards join with community college students, faculty and trustees. Read more |
Business and Taxpayer Groups Across the State Support Proposition 92
Business groups across the state are part of the broad coalition including labor and community organizations, as well as college leaders, advocates, local trustees and students supporting Proposition 92, the Community College Initiative, on the February 5 statewide ballot. Read more |
Proposition 92 Endorsed by Santa Cruz Sentinel
The Santa Cruz Sentinel has called on voters to support Proposition 92, the Community College Initiative on the February 2008 statewide ballot, with an encouraging editorial recognizing the significance of California Community Colleges. Read more |
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