College Headlines

Congress passes higher education bill to increase financial aid 9

Spartan Daily, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

1 day ago by Casey Jay

Congress passed a bill on Sept. 7 that, if signed by the president, will increase financial aid for college students by roughly $20 billion over the next five years, through both increases in Pell Grant awards and reforms in student loan debt.

The College Cost Reduction and Access Act would increase the maximum Pell Grant award by $490 for the next two school years, by $690 for the following two years and finally would reach an increase of $1,090 for all following years, according to a news release from the federation of U.

Thousands march against school budget cuts 7

Spartan Daily, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

2 days ago by John Hornberg

SACRAMENTO - Monday was supposed to have been lobby day for the California State Student Association. Instead it brought in about 3,000 raucous reinforcements to help prove a point to legislators in the state Capitol.

Students from the California State University, the University of California and state community colleges turned out to march down the Capitol Mall in protest of $1 billion in cuts to higher education in the state and $4 billion in cuts to all education.

SJSU Associated Students President Benjamin Henderson, who proposed last summer the idea of the march to the state student association, said he was satisfied with the results.

Honored, modest and born to teach 4

Spartan Daily, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

2 days ago by Elisha Maldonado

To find her, one must trek into the abyss that is Duncan Hall.

Upon discovery of the building's basement, one could find her sequestered in a faraway corner.

Atop her head sit short coils of curly gray hair. She speaks quickly and with the slightest hint of a Puerto Rican accent.

Campus ginkgo trees produce foul smell 2

Spartan Daily, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

1 day ago by Davida Ross
Daily Staff Writer

ASBG WINNERS 1

The Collegian, San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA

5 days ago by

President - Patrice Burk

Vice President - Mark Smith

Treasurer - Harkamaljit Hundal

Executive Secretary - Maria Turner

Senator of Publicity - Katy Isbell

Senator of Activities - Sean Reilly

Senator of Legislative Affairs - Ahmad Majid

Student Advocate - M