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April 9, 2012
Inside Cal States freeze enrollment
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s announced on March 26, California State universities will not accept enrollment for the Spring 2013 semester for transferring college students. This comes as a shock for any student planning to transfer from a community college. The moved follows statewide budget cuts for all areas of education. In particular, the Cal State University system has lost $750 million in the 20112012 fiscal school year and faces deepening cuts pending a tax proposal to be decided on the ballot in November.
The situation can easily get worse, possibly expanding to a fall 2013 enrollment freeze. Some Cal State universities — including Channel Islands, Chico, East Bay, Fullerton, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Bernardino and Sonoma — will still accept transferring students for only a limited number of spaces available. Transfers will be part of a waitlist. Students such as Michael Ramirez, communications major, have had to change their plans with the latest announcement. “It is setting me back a bit further in my education” Ramirez said. “I have been looking into other schools like UCs and
private [universities], but that’s about it. I am now in a little pool of not knowing what to do.” Jenny Dannelley, director at the Transfer Center, insists that students may want to look at other college and university systems for their major. “Students should look into going to a UC or a private university,” Dannelley said. “They offer some of the same programs as Cal States do. Even if it is costly and also a distance from their home, they are still perfect for students to attend.” It is going to be a long and difficult process. Most college students will have to deal it with until the situation improves.