Even with the decline in enrollment, California community colleges are educating significantly more students than the state is funding. The system sustained $520 million in cuts, or 7.9 percent of its overall budget in 2009/10. This translates to more than 200,000 unfunded students attending a community college campus.

"There is no question that we want to serve all of the students flocking to our campuses during these tough economic times," said Scott. "The reality is we can’t afford to do so. Our campuses are currently educating more students than the state is paying for which is not a fiscally sound practice. Many colleges are dipping into reserve funds to serve these students. If we continue this practice, some colleges will not survive. I liken this to a family living off of its savings account. If you do this for an extended period of time, you’ll go bankrupt."

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by Staff, YubaNet.com.

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