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Community colleges aren’t the bargain they used to be

Diverse Staffcmaadmin (EDU)
Aug 5, 2009

Classes were cheaper when Merced College students enrolled for their summer courses, but now they have to pay a higher bill for this fall.  According to the Merced Sun-Star, when registration opened in April, fees for the statewide two-year college system were set at $20 a unit. After an extended debate over the state budget, fees were bumped to $26 a unit on July 28, when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a final budget into law.



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