Also, the university gets extra funding as a federally designated Hispanic-serving institution with a 51% Latino student body. As required by federal law, nearly half of the aid will become grants for needy students to offset costs of living and learning. The aid also funded online teaching technology, upgraded ventilation in scores of campus buildings, improvements at health facilities and expanded mental health counseling for students. That federal money even helped the university avoid possible defaults on construction bonds for dorms and garages, officials said. Larry Gordon is a staff writer for EdSource, a nonprofit, nonpartisan journalism organization reporting on education in California.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 09, 2021 12:00 UTC