We would like to thank you...yes, YOU!!!
On behalf of Students & Families for Tuition Relief Now, thank you. Thank you to the student organizers, volunteers, partner organizations, and individuals who signed the petition. Thank you for your tireless energy, your hard work, undying optimism, and encouraging words. We could not have done this without you.
You won’t see tuition relief on the November 2008 ballot. But our signature total came very close, so you also won’t see tuition relief going away.
This was just the first attempt to qualify a student-led, volunteer-driven ballot initiative to freeze tuition. We have learned so much. We have learned that with a growing volunteer base, we can put college affordability front and center. We have learned that students are more ready and willing than ever to get politically involved. We have learned that it’s up to us to reclaim the democratic process – for our own sake, and for the future of California. Most important, we have learned how to run a ballot initiative, and which will serve us well on our next attempt.
When the signature gathering period concluded, we took a few days to catch our breath. But now we are right back at it. Stay tuned, and join us to be a part of Tuition Relief 2.0!
News Headlines
- May 27, 2008 Officials fear enrollment could fall as California college costs rise, The Modesto Bee
- Apr 9, 2008 Legislature responds to students, discusses tuition woes, Humboldt State The Lumberjack
- Apr 7, 2008 Coalition takes it to the Capitol to fight tuition increases, Long Beach State Daily 49er
- Apr 2, 2008 Tuition freeze bill survives committee, Cal State Chico The Orion
- Apr 2, 2008 Fees spark outcry, San Jose State Spartan Daily
- Mar 26, 2008 Tuition Relief Now hopes to freeze rising costs, Humboldt State The Lumberjack
- Mar 20, 2008 UC regents to consider 10% increase in student fees to offset budget cuts, San Diego Union Tribune
- Mar 12, 2008 Rising tuition costs push for state ballot initiative, CSU Stanislaus The Signal
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A Role For Everyone
- We need you! There are many ways you can protect college students from getting priced out of an education. Use our site to connect with local volunteers, become a campus organizer, or just spread the word about tuition relief. Check out how you can help make college affordable in California. Join Us Today!
Featured Volunteers
Angela
I would be doing a disservice to my community and to all the generations that come after me if I choose to ignore the efforts of students and parents who are using their POWER to fight for Tuition Relief
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Stephen
Its up to us to make the difference and let everyone know that the students can't be the ones to always pick up the bill.
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Ashlee
I am very involved in this campaign and am all for not having tuition hikes and seizing power for the students.... Help us out... Thanks
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Felipe
Over the last two years I have actively been advocating both locally and on the statewide level to stop fees. Currently I work for Associated Students Inc. at CSUSM as the Vice President of External Affairs.
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