Education

Write A Different End: How Building Community Can Take Students From Prison To College Degree

Colleges have resources available to those who are no longer incarcerated and want a degree. And there are often people eager to help.

A man with a beard, white shirt that says "Rosecrans," and black pants sits on a bench among trees and jasmine at a college campus.

University of California Leaders Want To Make 'Hidden Curriculum' Less Hidden

Some regents questioned whether California's premier public university system does enough to close disparities in college success.

In California For Years, But Still Can’t Qualify For In-State Tuition

California exempts many undocumented students from paying non-resident tuition at the state’s public colleges and universities. But gaps in the law mean that some undocumented and international students still don’t get exemptions — even if they’ve lived in the state for more than a decade. Two bills pending in the state Legislature would make it easier to qualify.

A young Black woman with cropped, bleached hair and chunky black glasses looks off to the side of the picture, unsmiling. She appears to be standing outdoors on a college campus.

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel And Miranda Kerr Paid Off Otis Art School Graduates' Student Loans

Spiegel and Kerr, who have been married since 2017, gave the commencement speech and got honorary degrees from Otis College of Art and Design. Then they surprised graduates with a gift of their own.

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel and KORA Organics CEO Miranda Kerr attend a gala in Beverly Hills, Calif., on May 4. The couple surprised graduates of a Los Angeles art school by paying off their student debt.

How To Get Your Degree, From 3 Undocumented Students

Undocumented college students face financial straits, isolation and curbed opportunities in higher education, but California is still working to make their path easier.