Missed Chance at Aid for California Community Colleges

California community college students who are eligible for financial aid but don't apply for it may be losing up to a half billion dollars, according to a new analysis by the Institute for College Access and Success. While many community college students in California enroll part time, and such students nationally are less likely than others to seek federal aid, the study said that even among full-time students, those at California community colleges who are likely to be eligible are less likely than those in other states to apply.