[So Cal Rocket]

Westly said the cost of attending the state's 109 community colleges has increased 136 percent in the last three years, to about $800 a year for a full courseload. Attendance has meanwhile lagged, according to the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office.

Westly said 180,000 students were priced out of education when fees climbed dramatically in 2003.

Geez... work a summer job... even at minimum wage you only need to work a month to come up with a full years tuition... you can take the other two months of summer off and go surfing.

[goodnesswins]

"Attendance has meanwhile lagged..."

And therein lies the key.....they want (the colleges) guaranteed students.....I'll bet it's because MOST who could go are too lazy these days.....I know of a 20 year old who's living at home, working, taking vacations in England and France (to "party")....and thinking about taking a comm college class....it just isn't a priority. She's got a decent job and doesn't see the value.

[cake_crumb]

My daughter works to defray the cost of college. What's wrong with that? Real life experience, hands on, school of hard knocks, that sort of thing