Faces of the Future: Meet Your New Student Leaders
The student elections of 2025 at the City College were a milestone moment in the institution’s democratic heritage, with record student turnout and policy action of unprecedented scope.
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In the Fog of Ghosts, How to Prove You’re the Real Deal
Based on the experiences of students who have successfully navigated the system and guidance from faculty, here are some approaches to help students get the classes they need
The Future of City College Enrollment Decided by Hackers at Large
With the number of fraudulent student accounts having more than doubled this semester, faculty members are predicting matters will only get worse.
“Ghost Students” Haunt California Community Colleges as Fraudulent Applicants Steal Financial Aid and Class Spots
The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office has taken measures to reduce fraud, such as upgrading its admission portal and improving technology to more quickly identify cases of fraud. The system now requires two-factor authentication and shares suspected fraudulent applications between colleges to prevent bot enrollment.
Free City College is a Model for the Nation
San Francisco’s ‘Free City’ program is the first of its kind to offer free community college to all residents, with additional funds available for those who qualify. The program was designed to make higher education more accessible to a broader range of the community while boosting CCSF’s enrollment, which has steadily declined in recent years.
SMAC Provides Aid to Underrepresented Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
SMAC is a student-led organization founded by CCSF students seeking to empower underrepresented City College students through financial aid and leadership programs, advocacy for student rights and resources, and calls for budgetary reform.
College Students Bewildered by Military Draft Question on Student Aid Form
By Diana Guzman dianaanaid.gf@gmail.com Over the winter break numerous reports have been rolling out over the confusion of draft…
Financial Aid Department introduces FASFA Fastlane
By Amal Ben Ghanem abengha@mail.ccsf.edu In an effort to provide crucial resources and information to students about financial aid…
As scholarships are underutilized, a student wins seven
For information about scholarships, visit https://www.ccsf.edu/en/student-services/Scholarship.html. The Scholarship Office is located at Cloud Hall, Room 324
Prop. W funds have yet to reach City College
By Michael Toren More than two months after the end of the Fall 2017 semester, City College has yet to…
Town hall meeting heeded City College student voices
City College held a three-hour legislative Town Hall meeting on Oct. 31 to address the concerns of students that included topics including the accessibility of financial aid, campus safety and information distribution
New conditions for summer financial aid prove stifling
In order for a student to be considered full-time during a summer semester, they are required to take the “maximum of eight units,” says Lisa Romano, chair of the New Students Counseling department.
Financial aid fraud hits City College
Cases of federal financial aid fraud occur all over the United States, but recently there has been a case involving City College and two other Bay Area schools.