Don’t Overlook Cal State Schools
Regarding “Middle Class Feels Strain of Rising Costs of College” (Aug. 11), The Times education writer either chose to ignore or is ignorant of the existence and role of the largest university system in the United States, the California State University.
A student from a family that does not qualify for enough financial aid to attend USC or Loyola Marymount (the examples given) is not restricted to a UC or community college, the fall-back positions cited in the story.
Within the major circulation area of your newspaper, there are seven CSU campuses offering high-quality undergraduate education at very low cost--less than $1,200 per year in tuition and fees--and within manageable commuting distances for most students who must live at home. All of our campuses can cite many examples of students who have achieved great success in their chosen endeavors using the CSU degree as a foundation.
On a related matter, would The Tines please cease referring to our system as the “state colleges”? The name was changed to the California State University more than 10 years ago. ROBERT C. BELLOLI, Coordinator
Undergraduate Studies
California State University, Fullerton
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