The University of California school system paid out more than $33 million last month to nearly 35,000 former students after losing a class-action lawsuit over a fee dispute, The Chronicle of Higher Education reports (“ U. of California Pays $33-Million to Settle Former Students’ Lawsuit Over Tuition ,” Jan. 6, 2009)

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Former UC Students Get $33 Million Settlement

The University of California public school system is considering increasing the number of out-of-state students it accepts in an effort to help UC schools bring in more revenue and offset cuts in state funding, reports the Los Angeles Times (“ UC Officials Debate Accepting More Non-Californians to Boost Revenue ,” Jan. 4, 2008). With the California budget gap now reaching nearly $15 billion and the state’s contribution to the UC system per student having fallen nearly 40 percent since 1990, the school system hopes increasing the number of out-of-state students will provide a substantial funding boost.

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UC System Needs a Boost of Higher-Paying Students