Tight college budget put to the test
The Union has another great piece about the budget cuts the state legislature has passed, and how they will affect educational opportunity in our community.
About 5,300 students are expected to take at least one class this semester at the growing Nevada County campus, which is in the midst of a $13 million expansion and renovation project. Final attendance numbers are not in yet, but college officials said they expect a slight increase over the previous year.
The spring should be a different story, with fewer classes and instructors for a growing number of students. Sierra College President Leo Chavez has said that the effect on the Nevada County and Truckee campuses could be less than at the Rocklin campus, simply because the newer campuses are still growing…
The students who will gain an education at Sierra are the ones who will act quickly under tight budgets, Klein said.
“There will be challenges,” he said. “My advice to students is to watch carefully and register early. There will be more demand for a Sierra College education than we have the resources to deliver.”
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