Share: Pasadena City College is set to open a housing complex for foster youth in Pasadena near the Foothill campus to house PCC students in the foster youth program at the college. In late February PCC met with First Place for Youth to set the final details for the housing complex and added an additional ten to twelve units, up from the initial 6 units. The ten to twelve units won’t immediately be available when the complex opens. There was a lot of back-and-forth between …
Local voters feel privacy was violated in Pasadena district 3 mailer
Share: A recent mailer sent out by Justin Jones’ campaign over the weekend to Pasadena’s district 3 voters included a list of several local residents that supposedly officially supported his campaign, however some that appeared on that list do not support Jones and did not consent to having their full names and street of residence publicly shared. Jones was appointed by the city council in late 2022 after the unexpected passing of late council member, John Kennedy who had previously held the seat in district …
How Do I Vote If I Am Experiencing Homelessness?
Share: In Pasadena see the Courier / LAist coverage of PCC’s Board of Trustees, Pasadena’s City Council and the Pasadena Mayor’s race. This was republished with permission from LAist as a part of our joint collaboration. There are state laws and judicial rulings that support the right of a person who is experiencing homelessness to register to vote. But that doesn’t mean the process is easy to figure out. If you’re unhoused and want to vote, this FAQ is intended to help address some of the most common challenges, …
You Can Vote In The March 2024 Presidential Primary Even If You’re Not Registered With A Party. Here’s How
Share: In Pasadena see the Courier / LAist coverage of PCC’s Board of Trustees, Pasadena’s City Council and the Pasadena Mayor’s race. This was republished with permission from LAist as a part of our joint collaboration. California is voting in the presidential primary election this March. If you’re a registered voter with a political party, you’ll automatically get a ballot with that party’s presidential candidates.But if you aren’t affiliated with any party — that is, you’re registered as “No Party Preference” — here’s what to do if you want to participate …
How Do I Vote By Mail?
Share: In Pasadena see the Courier / LAist coverage of PCC’s Board of Trustees, Pasadena’s City Council and the Pasadena Mayor’s race. This was republished with permission from LAist as a part of our joint collaboration. Have you made a plan to vote in the March 5 primary election yet? Millions of vote-by-mail ballots are going to homes across the state.We’re still voting during a pandemic, so voting by mail is definitely encouraged and, just as in the last election, every registered voter in California …
What’s on the ballot: Pasadena City College Board of Trustees
Share: This voter guide covers both the Pasadena area and Pasadena City College Board of Trustee elections in partnership with The PCC Courier and LAist. For coverage of L.A. County, California, and federal races that might be on your ballot, head to LAist’s Voter Game Plan. To find out what will be on your ballot, head to the L.A. County interactive sample ballot website. In the March 2024 primaries several local leaders and new candidates are campaigning and spreading the word about what they bring …
What’s on the ballot: Pasadena City Council
Share: This voter guide covers both the Pasadena area and Pasadena City College Board of Trustee elections in partnership with The PCC Courier and LAist. For coverage of L.A. County, California, and federal races that might be on your ballot, head to LAist’s Voter Game Plan. To find out what will be on your ballot, head to the L.A. County interactive sample ballot website. In the March 2024 primaries several local leaders and new candidates are campaigning and spreading the word about what they bring …
What’s on the ballot: Pasadena Mayor
Share: This voter guide covers both the Pasadena area and Pasadena City College Board of Trustee elections in partnership with The PCC Courier and LAist. For coverage of L.A. County, California, and federal races that might be on your ballot, head to LAist’s Voter Game Plan. To find out what will be on your ballot, head to the L.A. County interactive sample ballot website. In the March 2024 primaries several local leaders and new candidates are campaigning and spreading the word about what they bring …
FAFSA Simplification Act aims to make financial aid more accessible
Share: As one of the nation’s premiere transfer schools-Pasadena City College and its students are majorly impacted by changes to the FAFSA applications in the 2024-25 FAFSA cycle-such as increases in federal grants and a streamline of the application process. The FAFSA Simplification Act was originally passed by Congress in 2020 with the goal of overhauling and simplifying the student financial aid process. This act changes the method of measuring a family’s ability to pay for college; the previous Expected Family Contribution (EFC) method has …
4-year universities and community colleges swap degree programs
Share: Amid transfer season, higher education alternatives are beginning to materialize for students who struggle with paying high tuition. While community colleges typically offer associate’s degrees and four-year universities with bachelor’s degrees, the opposite may soon be true. In other states, four-year universities such as Butler University in Indianapolis and the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis have either implemented or are preparing to implement new, two-year colleges after Chicago’s Loyola University started the model in 2015. The effort comes in response to rising college …