Los Medanos College
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| County | Contra Costa County, CA | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 2,399 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 5,410 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 7,809 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 38% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 23% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,155 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 37% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $745 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 2% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $3,886 | $3,129 |
In the News:
- Los Medanos employee charged in athletics scam (Walnut Creek Journal)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 08:43:43 am
Contra Costa County prosecutors have charged a former Los Medanos College sports assistant with falsifying his financial-aid form — a scheme discovered as the college investigated a residency scam involving football and men's basketball players. - Los Medanos employee charged in athletics scam (Contra Costa Times)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 11:40:22 pm
A former custodian and statistician from Pittsburg is accused of falsifying his financial-aid form. The scam was discovered as the college investigated a scheme where basketball and football recruits were passed off as California residents. - Colleges accused of tuition fraud (Ventura County Star)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 04:35:17 am
Allegations that out-of-state community college athletes saved thousands of dollars in tuition by declaring themselves California residents, which led to the resignation of the Ventura College basketball coach and firing of the Oxnard College basketball coach last year, are spreading across the state.Reports have surfaced at community colleges in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Pittsburg and Cerritos ... - Hearing to address state of the safety net (ThePress.net)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 06:01:50 am
According to Supervisor Federal Glover, “The recession is hitting East County particularly hard. We want to find out how our service agencies – society’s safety net – are faring under the demands being placed upon them.” - Floating classroom takes maiden voyage (Lamorinda Sun)
posted on November 9, 2009 at 05:49:20 am
PITTSBURG — Jim Goble's fifth-grade class at Willow Cove Elementary School traded their backpacks for life jackets as they embarked on a new learning experience last week.
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