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The California government will provide $10,01 dollars to university students who combine their studies with community services.
The announcement was made this Tuesday by Governor Gavin Newsom, who said that 19 colleges and universities will be part of the “Californians for All College Bodies” program which will begin in the fall of 2022.
Last year, we announced historic investments to help provide students with a debt-free path to college through service. Today, 19 colleges were selected for the first round of funding. We are working to make college more affordable for more Californians. pic.twitter.com/bY70bhW70r
—Office of the Governor of California (@CAgovernor) January 07, 2022
About 6,500 university students will be able to receive the resources from the new public service program, with which they will be able to subsidize the tuition of students who carry out community work along with their studies.
Students who form part of the program will work part-time in areas of pressing need, such as educational disparities K-12, climate change and food insecurity, said the governor.
Newsom announced the project at a conference co n the leaders of California’s public university and community college systems.
For 450 hours of service, each college student will receive $,000 dollars for your education and you will be able to obtain academic credits for your work.
Seven of the University of California campus will take part in the program in the fall of 2022, With 16 of the 23 California State University schools and more than two dozen community and private colleges.
The cost of $146 million dollars was approved as part of the project state budget from last year.
The program will focus on the admission of students low-income and “dreamers” (students whose parents brought them to the United States without immigration documents), who are eligible for the program in accordance with a law of California, which allows non-citizens to access in-state tuition if they graduate from an in-state high school and meet other criteria.
An application process is outlined on the program website.
Newsom stated that if the show is successful, you can expand to consider a greater number of students, in addition to being able to apply in other states of the country.
“During this divisive era, the notion of public service and giving back to a larger community can help bring people together,” he said. the governor.
“California is and always should be a place where education turns dreams into reality, where people of all backgrounds and lifestyles can be successful. Where we use our talents to make the world a better place,” said University of California President Michael V. Drake.
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