Health Care

UC Davis Pushes Students To Nap Their Way To Success

December 11, 2017 | Sammy Caiola

A power nap class at UC Davis is part of a wider campus effort to encourage students to sleep more year-round.

More California Students Taking Advanced Placement Exams

September 27, 2017 | Steve Milne

More California high school students are taking college-level Advanced Placement tests. AP exams are taken each May by high school students who've attended classes that are roughly equivalent to undergraduate college courses.

The Number Of Hungry And Homeless Students Rises Along With College Costs

February 8, 2017

Research shows that many college students across the country are working, borrowing and still falling behind.

A Year At Encina

Encina's Angel Network Supports College-Bound Students

November 1, 2016 | Steve Milne

Encina Preparatory High School has one of the region’s highest dropout rates. Barely 1 in 2 graduate on time. But the school’s teachers, staff and a group of people known as “angels” are working to change that and finding success.

New College Program Gives Ex-Convicts Support to Earn Degrees

July 6, 2016

Sacramento State and six other Cal State campuses are putting the final touches this summer on a new program to help ex-convicts earn their college degrees.

Taking High School Courses In College Costs Students And Families Nearly $1.5 Billion

April 6, 2016

Hundreds of thousands of first-year students from all backgrounds are shelling out for remedial courses, says a new report.

Sac State Winter Grads Entering Better Job Market

December 18, 2015 | Steve Milne

Sleep Train Arena will be filled with pomp and circumstance Friday and Saturday for Sacramento State's Winter Commencement ceremonies. Nearly 3,500 students are graduating. And many of them already have jobs lined up.

Federal Award Will Help ARC's Low-Income Students

August 12, 2015 | Steve Milne

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Sacramento's American River College $3.3 million to help low-income students and military veterans on campus.

Federal Grant Will Help Sacramento State Disabled Students

July 20, 2015 | Steve Milne

About 140 disabled students at Sacramento State will benefit every year from a new federal grant. The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the university $1.3 million over the next five years to boost support services.

State Government

Guide Helps Colleges Respond to Sexual Assaults

May 13, 2015 | Katie Orr

California colleges are getting some guidance on dealing with sexual assaults. By July, California colleges must immediately disclose reported sexual assaults to law enforcement.