Beginning Winter Quarter of 2007, De Anza College will decrease the enrollment fee to thirteen dollars a quarter.

Kathleen Moberg, the Dean of Admissions and Records said, “the main reason that this was done was the last time the legislature increased fees, there was a large decrease in community college enrollment across the state.

As a result, there has been pressure on the legislature to decrease enrollment fees to make community colleges more affordable.” Community College fees are being lowered due to AB 1808, the legislation that was passed concerning Department of Finance and the Department of Human Services activities.

Moberg informed us that after the legislation passed, there was a debate as to when the new rate should go into effect. The California Community College Board of Governors adopted the following resolution:

“For any term or intersession beginning on or after January 1, 2007, and prior to the Spring 2007 semester or quarter, a community college district may charge an enrollment fee of $20 per semester unit or $13 per quarter unit. In addition, for any subsequent term or intersession for which the Legislature has authorized a fee of $20 per semester unit, a community college district shall charge an enrollment fee of $13 per quarter unit if applicable.”

The cost of the reduction was funded by maintaining the career technical education program ($20 million) and ongoing scheduled maintenance and instructional equipment ($27.3 million) at their current funding levels, according to the Community College League of California website.