A new bill with bipartisan support in the state Senate would help more students finish in four years — and maybe entice them to do so — by offering tuition freezes and priority in course registration in exchange for a commitment to maintain a B average and take five courses a semester. That’s the magic number of courses for an on-time graduation, said the bill’s author, Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Orinda, who served on the CSU Board of Trustees… confusion is part of the problem: Some students don’t realize until it’s too late that five classes per semester, not four, is what they need to stay on track because four courses is considered a “full-time” load for financial aid purposes. Ask any student why it takes so long to graduate, and you’ll likely get an earful about key classes with long waitlists or poor advising.

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by Katy Murphy, The San Jose Mercury News.

Posted: March 5th, 2016, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.