The office of the chancellor of the California Community College has announced that its review of two-tiered tuition at community colleges in the state has found that the practice would be illegal. The office has been studying the issue since Santa Monica College announced a plan -- since abandoned -- to charge more for some high-demand courses. The chancellor's office consulted with the state attorney general's office on the issue, but a spokeswoman for the chancellor's office said that no formal opinion was requested or provided. But she said that, based on the review and the consultations, the chancellor's office is "comfortable" feeling that two-tiered tuition "is not permissible and is therefore illegal" under California's education code.
Opinions on Inside Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed’s Blog U
Topics
College Pages
Featured college pages
Popular Right Now
On the heels of the George Floyd killing, colleges have a moral imperative to not work with local po
Higher ed leaders address protests, racial tensions and the killing of George Floyd
Colleges counter looming enrollment declines with tuition bargains
What’s needed to make a campus safe now is at odds with the iconic college experience people crave (
Federal guidance, formula made disbursing emergency student aid difficult for community colleges
ACT replaces leader; College Board accused of irregular registrations for SAT
Live Updates: Latest News on Coronavirus and Higher Education
Trump administration reportedly considers restrictions on foreign student work program
Envisioning a day in the life of the physically distanced classroom (opinion)
Expand commentsHide comments — Join the conversation!