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The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

With the number of students applying for FAFSA decreasing by over 40,000, leading to fewer students attending college this coming year. (Photo courtesy of Pixabay)

FAFSA Gutted Under the Trump Administration

Carter Chitiva, Opinion Editor April 9, 2025

With President Donald Trump’s administration making major changes to the federal funding of education in the past weeks, the fear of change has gripped many students who rely on its services. The United...

The Los Rios Community College District offers students the Promise Program, a way to get your tuition and enrollment fees waived. Issues arise when applying for the program though, and students often end up in the Financial Aid Office to solve them. (Photo by Joseph Bianchini)

The Los Rios Promise Program is more difficult than it should be

Joseph Bianchini, Staff Writer September 24, 2023

The Los Rios Promise Program allows students to attend their first two years of community college without having to pay tuition or enrollment fees. This process is made out to be easy, but incoming students...

Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley gave an update on important topics for California community college students during the Feb. 22, 2022, Student Media Teleconference. (Photo Illustration by Jaqueline Ruvalcaba)

CCC Chancellor urges students to submit financial aid application

Jaqueline Ruvalcaba, Staff Writer March 1, 2022

The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office hosted the first Student Media Teleconference for the spring 2022 semester on Feb. 22. Eloy Ortiz Oakley, CCC chancellor, spoke with students about...

By making improvements to Canvas modules, class schedules and tech needs, education can become more equitable to every student. (Photo via Pixabay)

Accessibility issues are equitability issues

Editorial Staff February 18, 2021

All campuses in the Los Rios Community College District have been closed for almost a full year now due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The resulting lockdown has illuminated some of the issues with equitable...

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