California college students find creative solutions to manage graduation costs

AS COLLEGE STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE prepare to graduate, they are sometimes surprised by the costs associated with this rite of passage.

Besides the cost of regalia, graduating at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also requires a $120 commencement fee, charged for each Cal Poly degree or credential program. Students at California State University, Dominguez Hills, will pay a $90 graduation application fee.