<p>I think both the UCs and CSUs need to more strongly give consideration to students who can commute to their campuses (even more than they currently do).</p>
<p>Part of the problem is trying to fund kids who are skipping over their local CSUs and UCs to go “away” on tax-payer money. </p>
<p>It’s one thing to provide FA (grants/loans/WS combo) to cover the $10k-16k to cover basic costs (tuition, fees, books), it’s another to provide aid up to $32k for the “going away” experience. </p>
<p>Going away to school is a luxury in MOST cases. There are some exceptions, but the fact that there are some exceptions should not mean that commuting should be the first option if possible.</p>
<p>the schools could put into practice that aid will only be met up to the COA of commuters UNLESS the student is a transferring junior in a major that isn’t in his region.</p>