CSU San Marcos

With millions of Californians out of work, many students are wondering what school will look like in the fall. Some students are also wondering if they can afford another semester.

NBC 7’s Consumer Bob has some tips for students trying to stay on top of their finances.

Seniors at California State University, San Marcos will be celebrated in a social distancing-friendly manner Friday morning with a graduation parade, according to the university.

A long line of cars cruised through CSU San Marcos in celebration of the Class of 2020. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford has details on how the seniors are feeling about the graduation parade.

CSU San Marcos seniors Mikayla and Kevin speak with NBC 7’s Audra Stafford to express their excitement about participating in the university’s graduation parade.

Classes will remain primarily online during the fall term throughout the California State University system, Chancellor Timothy White announced Tuesday, saying predictions of possible surges in COVID-19 cases later in the year mandate steps to protect students and faculty.

Colleges and universities in San Diego County will receive a combined $142 million in emergency funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which Congress passed on March 27. Half of that, about $71 million, will be allocated to students in the form of emergency cash assistance grants to help pay for housing, food and other basic…

California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) is taking steps to make sure money intended for education is spent on education. The resolve comes after an audit by the Office of the Chancellor was released showing the Dean of Extended Learning used university money for his own personal use.

Michael Schroeder reportedly used university money to see concerts and fly business class. NBC 7’s Rory Devine has more.

Read the full investigative report by the California State University system’s audit committee here. Read More