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Berkeley chancellor seeking funds for undocumented students
- 08-25-2011
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By Matt Krupnick/Contra Costa Times
UC Berkeley is asking some of the country's largest foundations to help undocumented immigrants afford college. Buoyed by a new state law that allows public colleges and universities to offer private scholarships to students who came to the United States illegally, UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau said Wednesday he has spoken to major organizations such as the Carnegie and Ford foundations about helping the university. "One was nervous about the political impact," he said in an interview after his annual back-to-school media briefing. "The other said, 'This is fantastic.' " Birgeneau has been a vocal supporter of undocumented students -- he spoke to President Barack Obama on the subject earlier this year -- and has advocated in favor of laws allowing those immigrants to attend school and become citizens. (more...)
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