Margaret Attridge

Contributing Writer

Contributors/Margaret Attridge

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BA Journalism and BA Government and Politics, University of Maryland, College Park

Margaret Attridge is a news reporter for BestColleges focusing on higher education news stories in California. She graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in May 2022 with a BA in journalism and government and politics.

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Students From Mexico Can Now Pay In-State Tuition at Some California Community Colleges

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law that allows low-income students who live within 45 miles of the California-Mexico border to be exempt from paying nonresident tuition.

October 19, 2023

UC Berkeley, NASA Announce Plans for New Research Center

The 36-acre Berkeley Space Center will be located at NASA's Ames Research Center and include research space, laboratories, and classrooms for Berkeley students.

October 19, 2023

It’s About to Get Easier for California Community College Students to Transfer to UC Institutions

California's new Associate Degree for Transfer pilot program will start at UCLA during the 2026-2027 school year.

October 18, 2023

UC Irvine Humanities and Law Schools to Offer 6-Year Bachelor’s, Law Degree Program

The new "3+3" program would provide an opportunity for students to earn a bachelor’s degree in humanities and a law degree in six years.

October 16, 2023

$5,000 Grants Now Available to California Community College Grads Transferring to Partner HBCUs

Eligible students would be awarded a one-time $5,000 grant to attend one of the 39 HBCUs partnering with the California Community College system.

October 16, 2023

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