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College credit for playing video games? At some California campuses, it’s happening
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At least six Cal State campuses and nearly all of the University of California campuses have created esports programs since 2015, in which students host and compete in live tournaments, sometimes funded by corporate sponsors.California
How California college savings accounts sow the seeds of higher learning at a young age
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Experts say college savings account programs, like the one proposed by Gov. Newsom for low-income students, can get families to look forward to college for their children.Cal
University of California must drop SAT, ACT scores for admissions and scholarships
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New settlement keeps UC from using SAT or ACT in admissions or scholarship decisions through 2025. UC has no plans to use them beyond that.California
Tuition increase back on the table at University of California
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Proposal for annual, cohort-based tuition hikes may be brought to the UC Regents for a vote this summer.Bay Area
Mills College faculty approves motion of vote of no confidence in administration
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The motion, which comes after the announcement in March that the college would not hand out final degrees after 2023, won 73 percent approval.COVID-19
International students heading to California colleges navigate vaccine, visa hurdles
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More California colleges are planning to require students to get COVID-19 vaccinations. For international students, that often means only vaccines approved by the World Health Organization will be accepted, even though not all students have access to those.California
Many colleges require vaccines immediately, but CSU and UC stick with plan to wait on FDA
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CSU and UC will wait for full FDA approval before requiring Covid-19 vaccinations, but it's unclear if that will happen by the fall terms.Bay Area
Pandemic has college students wanting to study abroad in limbo
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Time marches on for college students hoping to put in time studying abroad, with plans for many still on hold more than a year after the pandemic began.California
