Larissa Bertos Rallies Against Governor's Proposed Cal Grant Cuts

2012 Mar 14

Larissa Bertos, of Sunnyvale, CA was one of six Notre Dame de Namur University students who participated in the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) Day in the Capitol on March 7. Bertos is a graduate of Fremont High School.

Hundreds of California college students protested Governor Jerry Brown's proposal to nearly halve the Cal Grant maximum award to students at California's independent nonprofit colleges. Students met with legislators to share their own Cal Grant stories and to ask for support to maintain the current maximum award amount.

Notre Dame de Namur University is an independent Catholic, coeducational institution serving nearly 2000 students. Founded by the Sisters of Notre Dame of Namur, Belgium in 1851 and chartered by the state in 1868, NDNU maintains a strong commitment to social justice and community engagement. The University is fully accredited and offers 21 liberal arts and career preparation undergraduate programs, and 12 graduate degrees and five credentials. The 50-acre campus is located in Belmont, just south of San Francisco. For more information visit www.ndnu.edu.