Even with the passage of Propositions 57 and 58, which Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said are necessary for him to balance the budget, student grants for college face a grim future.
To help pay for the many scholarships going to employees eligible for tuition remission, University of La Verne administrators have begun asking participating faculty members to fill out the Free Application For Student Aid before accepting their benefit package.
Along with other private college and university presidents and executives, University of La Verne President Stephen Morgan went to Sacramento recently to urge legislators to approve a $10 million increase in Cal Grants as stipulated in Gov. Pete Wilson’s proposed budget.