17. Chancellor Reed & Governor Schwarzenegger agree on a “Compact on Higher Education”, a non-binding agreement on state funding for the CSU in future years. May 2004
24. CSU Tuition Trends Mirror the U.S.’s From 1980 to 2003 , inflation and incomes: BUT , Tuition at public universities: increased less than 150% increased 517%
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26. Student Loans 2002 : less than 40% of federal aid was grant aid. 2004 : almost 2/3 of public university grads had student loan debt. Graduates from public 4-year universities owe more than $17,000 – doubled from 10 years earlier.
27. CSU - 1985 CSU - 2005 Percent of student fees as part of CSU Budget
28. Source : Working for California: The Impact of the California State University, ICF Consulting, Nov. 2004 Every $1 the state invests in the CSU generates $4.41 in spending. = -> THECSU
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30. Privatization of Higher Education Shifting the cost of running our public universities from the public at large to students and their families.
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33. … than on higher education . If current trends continue, in five years California will be spending more money on prisons…
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35. PART III: THE FIGHT CFA & Student Victories Spring 2004 – Spring 2007
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38. STUDENTS TAKE TO THE STREETS April 26, 2004 Rally at Governor’s LA Office
39. Thousands of Cal State Students Protest Proposed Budget Cuts in front of Gov. Schwarzenneger's Regional Office, Downtown LA Rally April 26, 2004