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CA lawmakers propose second year of free community college tuition

By  Adolfo Guzman-Lopez
Published Dec 10, 2018 12:10 PM
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East Los Angeles College is one of nine campuses in the L.A. Community College District.
East Los Angeles College is one of nine campuses in the L.A. Community College District.
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Lawmakers are pushing a bill that would waive the second year of tuition for all first-year, full-time community college students in California. But that's far from solving most students' college financial challenges. It takes most students a lot longer than two years to finish community college and living costs often lead students to drop out.

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