Scholarship applications for funds ranging from several hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars for Skyline students are now available on the college's website. The minimum requirements include being a present student at Skyline, having completed at least 12 units and holding a cumulative grade point average of 2.
Emotions ran high yesterday afternoon during the last teach-in event of the day when members of Associated Students of Skyline College (ASSC) showed up at the student workshop organized by Skyline Against the Budget Cuts (SABC). The discussion surrounding different strategies to fight the budget cuts were marked by disagreements between student government members and members of SABC over the proper ways to protest the state's continued cuts to education.
At the beginning of this month, SamTrans increased the prices of bus fares and passes as a direct result of the California budget crisis. Weeks prior to the fare increase, this brief summary was posted on the SamTrans website explaining the situation: "The fare increase will help close a $28.
Students around campus have expressed concern and frustration over the delays in receiving financial aid. With the increase in enrollment for the spring semester and additional applicants for FAFSA, Skyline's financial aid office has come under pressure to send out more support to students.
