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California wants colleges to count work experience for credit. How’s it going?
California community colleges have awarded credit for prior learning to over 40,000 students, aiming to reduce costs and improve graduation rates with $34 million in state funding.
- The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office aims for 250,000 students to earn prior‑learning credit by 2030, with Gov. Gavin Newsom proposing $37 million to support it.
- A 2018 law required every college to adopt a prior-learning policy, and last year's $50,000 funding guarantee from the system prompted expansion since 2017.
- Most colleges award credit by evaluating military transcripts, certifications, exams or portfolios; West Los Angeles College gave seven credits after submission of records, a veteran student said.
- A few extra credits can save students over $14,000 and reduce degree time, while veterans have benefited most, with Palomar College an early advocate.
- Many colleges track credits internally, so a single authoritative total does not exist; about half of the 40,000 colleges participate, with some declining funds last year.
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California wants college credit for work experience. How’s it going?
The state has a goal of rapidly expanding access to these credits, though tracking progress on that goal has been difficult so far. This content California wants colleges to count work experience for credit. How’s it going? appeared first on inewsource.
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