Nov 9, 2008 10:52 pm US/Pacific
Budget Woes: CSU Schools Face Enrollment Cap
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5 / KCBS / AP) ―
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A professor teaches a course at Cal State Long Beach.
AP
For the first time in its history, the California State University system may have to turn away some eligible students from all its 23 campuses because of the state's budget crisis.
Chancellor Charles Reed proposed the enrollment restrictions after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger this week announced $66 million in midyear funding cuts to the CSU system.
The state also slashed $31 million in funding to CSU this summer.
The university's governing Board of Trustees is scheduled to discuss the proposal that would also result in fewer classes and less financial aid on Wednesday.
In addition, the board will be asked to consider increasing tuition for business school graduate students.
Individual CSU campuses have previously closed enrollment, but such restrictions have never been imposed systemwide.
At San Francisco State University, Lundey Safford fears not getting into required classes may mean taking longer to graduate.
"Especially in the dance department which is my major, because they're cutting a lot of the dance funds and art department money," said Safford.
And SFSU junior Joel Jamora is worried about his financial aid.
"It is very important because without those loans I would not be able to afford school because I'm paying my own way, and it's the only way I'm able to afford being here," said Jamora.
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