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Whittier College

August 30, 2017

Trump wants to cut college work study amid calls to boost job aid to public campuses

The Trump administration has proposed cutting work-study funding in half. Reformers want the payment formula to be changed so that expensive, private colleges don't receive so many advantages in the program.

Larry Gordon And Mikhail Zinshteyn

College & Careers

February 26, 2017

Private California colleges protest proposed cut in state grants for low-income students

Incoming students at 90 private colleges in California face a possible $1,028, or 11 percent, cut to the Cal Grants they hope to receive. The colleges say that avoiding that reduction will help take enrollment pressures off UC and CSU. But Gov. Jerry Brown is looking for belt-tightening in higher education.