The $60-million program aims to support students from low-income backgrounds who want to volunteer.
The budget proposal released Monday makes a significant pledge to UC and CSU: the promise of long-sought financial stability.“If you are willing to serve your community and give back in a meaningful way, we are going to help you pay for college,” said California Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday, comparing the initiative to the GI Bill.
“If this thing works, we can go back to the Legislature and take it to a whole other level — hell, we can take it to the rest of the country because nobody else is doing this,” Newsom said. “The state’s historic investment in this program will help thousands of students pay for college and reduce their debt,” said UC Chancellor Michael V. Drake. “More importantly, this partnership reflects our shared commitment to making college affordable for all, including the 35% of UC undergraduates who rely on Pell grants to help pay for their education.”
Ian Chavez, a junior majoring in computer science at San Jose State and a fellow in the Civic Action program, said the funding has allowed him to continue volunteering his time to teach public school children how to code in the heart of Silicon Valley, where a computer science education isn’t a guarantee.
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