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Take advantage of San Mateo County’s new free college program and learn about the history of video games, interior design or magic and witchcraft.
For the first time, the San Mateo Community College District has waived the tuition and enrollment costs for all of its classes this spring as part of a new pilot program for county residents. The district includes three community colleges: Cañada College in Redwood City, College of San Mateo and Skyline College in San Bruno. Classes start Jan. 17.
The community college district is the only one in the state offering free tuition for San Mateo County residents. The new fee reduction is the result of legislation from state Sen. Josh Becker, Senate Bill 893, which was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September. The bill waives the normal statewide $46 per credit enrollment fees for community college classes for San Mateo County residents only – partly because it is an area with such a high cost of living, Bay City News reported. Additionally, students with demonstrated financial need can also be exempt from having to pay other fees and supply costs. There are an estimated 6,000 students who stand to benefit from waiving the enrollment fees. […]
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