Letter to Jerry Brown.

The cost of college tuition at the state and uc level I think has made it impossible for most working class families to send their children to a 4 yr college. Average the cost can range between $18,000 and $30,000 depending on the school. This is most individuals yearly income. The community colleges have become impacted causing the price per unit to rise and classes have also become impacted. I recently signed up for Biology at SJ City college, by the time my registration date the class was already full and I had to wait list. It is impossible with rising costs to even live near the colleges. Rents along with the cost of gas and food it is forcing most college students to still live at home. Programs like EOPS have been cut, which help with costs such as books. This last quarter my books equaled $500. the sell back I got back $125. I think teachers need to be more mindful about switching additions. To increase public transportation and ride sharing I have several ideas. I think that students should be given a discounted public transportation pass. Incentives for ride sharing or car pooling.