California Budget Delay Leaves Community-College Students in the Lurch

As California lawmakers fight over a long-overdue budget, thousands of community-college students are caught in the crossfire. Many of the neediest students are left waiting for state Cal Grants that could make the difference between their paying their bills or dropping out.

"I wouldn't be able to go to school at all without it," said Ariel D. French, a 25-year-old student at Feather River Community College, in Quincy. She relies on her state grant to help pay bills and buy gas

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