Adolfo Guzman-Lopez

The vote by the UC Regents to suspend the tests was unanimous.

The 23-member UC Board of Regents voted unanimously to end the decades-long requirement for admission to the prestigious university system.

The standardized test requirement was suspended by UC for this fall in response to the COVID-19 crisis. A new proposal would extend the suspension -- and possibly make it permanent.

Unlike California's big public universities and community colleges, these private colleges say their small size allows them to go back to campus in the fall.

Chapman, Pepperdine and Cal Lutheran say they are considering plans to go back to the classroom, with modifications, in Fall 2020.

Mandatory fees are inadequately justified and heighten the financial burden on students, the California State Auditor report says.

The report finds that mandatory fees, which have increased sharply, have not been adequately justified.

CSU's chancellor says employee costs are rising, so the university system will keep charging students the same tuition and fees.

A federal lawsuit alleges that a U.S. Department of Education rule prohibiting undocumented students from receiving emergency coronavirus relief is unconstitutional.

Limited exceptions will be made for courses that can't be held online, like nursing classes and labs.

The state community college system says the U.S. Department of Education undermined Congress by placing restrictions on which students could receive emergency aid.

The tally includes $50 million for unanticipated costs related to COVID-19 and an estimated $287 million in lost revenue.