Native American students get free tuition to attend the UC. Why it isn’t enough.

by CHRISTOPHER BUCHANAN at calmatters.org For high school senior Robert McConnell, an acceptance to UC Santa Cruz would all but guarantee his attendance. That’s because, as a member of a federally recognized tribe, McConnell would not have to pay tuition to pursue his dreams of studying marine biology under the UC Native American Opportunity Plan.  Launched […]