The online-only community college has made positive steps in the wake of a state audit and legislative criticism. Calbright now educates 2,300 Californians, up from about 1,000 a year ago, exceeding enrollment of four brick-and-mortar community colleges.
But nearly half of community college students earn so little that they qualify for tuition waivers. Most enroll part-time, often because they work full-time as well — meaning few can actually finish “on time.” State financial aid policyBasically, for many community college students, a key reason for not completing school is because life gets in the way: bills, family obligations, financial emergencies.“Life, it keeps happening,” said Cox, the Calbright student.
Cox studies about six hours a week for his program on information technology. The former restaurant manager and sommelier is a stay-at-home dad caring for two children. Calbright estimates that students who commit six to 12 hours a week of study can complete their certificates in 8 to 10 months. Nonetheless, Cox recognized that other students with busy lives need all the flexibility they can gather. There’s no right answer forHunte agrees with the latter points.. “If you put a time constraint on someone, that's just adding more pressure on top of pressure for them,” he said.
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