Over a thousand Cal State Long Beach students who left school before earning bachelor’s degrees may soon be granted associate’s degrees through a partnership between Long Beach City College and CSULB.
A bill recently proposed by Long Beach Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal aims to address the “some college, no degree” gap, which affects nearly six million Californians who completed some college credit, yet have no credentials.
“The path to career growth and success is often not linear,” Lowenthal said. Many people experience interruptions, whether due to the COVID-19 pandemic, personal financial challenges, family obligations or something else. “It’s important the system recognizes that and provides opportunities for people to get back on track and to grow,” he said…