A new California law will allow Mexican students crossing the border in-state tuition rates to attend community college.
Thousands of students cross the border every day from Mexico to go to community colleges in California. Right now, those students pay out-of-state tuition. But as KPBS Education Reporter M.G. Perez tells us a bill just signed by Governor Gavin Newsom will change all that.
Juan Manuel Gonzalez, 18, is a dual citizen with a life and family in both Tijuana and San Diego. This fall, he started classes at Southwestern College. He plans to become a nurse working in health care.“I want to work in a hospital, and when I leave here I will transfer to a four-year university and then get my masters, so I can start working and get a better future," Gonzalez said.
The 5-year pilot program begins on January 1, 2024. It includes Mexican students attending Cuyamaca College, Grossmont College, Imperial Valley College, Miracosta College, Miramar College, San Diego City College, San Diego Continuing Education, San Diego Mesa College, Palomar College, and Southwestern College.
“It is like really a hardship to cross every day, and you’re literally crossing because you want to better yourself and your education."The cross-border collaboration created by AB 91 is considered an investment in education and the economy.
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