Testimonials

Proposition A Testimonials
What will Proposition A do for students?

What has the Peralta EasyPass done for students?

Why do students need the EasyPass Program?

Testimonials about Proposition A
"It costs less money and you don't even have to be full-time to get the EasyPass" said Shontrice Williamson, referring to Proposition A.
Read Shontrice's EasyPass story.

Testimonials about the Peralta EasyPass

Testimonials for Creation EasyPass Program

"Now our students won't have to choose between buying lunch at school or paying for a bus ride home...We can ensure access to education by making sure college is accessible to our community. This is a great deal for our students, our coleges, our community and our planet."
-Reginald James

"Offering passes will clearly be a financial benefit to numerous students in the Peralta system, but will also work to support our regional transit system, encourage enviromentally friendly transportation behavior which is one of the more cost effective methods of addressing Climate Change."
-John Knox White

"As a student...it will help me save a lot of money so that I can purchase textbooks and study materials"
-Doris Cheng

"Lowering the cost of a bus pass may mean the difference between a student continuing her/his education, or dropping out due to lack of funds."
-Diane Weston, Merritt College Faculty

"I think such a program is long overdue considering the stress students, particularly community college students, endure--working, sometimes two job, paying bills, taking care of their families and striving to 'make the grade'
-Folasade Scott

"Peralta students also deserve to have access to affordable transit...as a current UC Berkeley student that recently transferred from Laney College, having a discounted AC Transit pass has made a tremendous difference in my experience as a Cal student."
-Katrina Kaplan

"The school would benefit by less private vehicle congestion in parking lots and on adjourning streets. Nearby business would benefit from having parking spaces near the college free for their customers use."
-Tom Lewis

"The cost of a one month pass is too expensive for us to afford and as a result, many of us have to pay the full fare. So we pay more in daily fares because we can't come up with seventy dollars in a lump sum every month."
-Lis Roellig

"I am not poor enough to qualify for financial aid and not rich enough to ride the bus for a month straight. I nickel and dime my way through the month making many sacrifices along the way in order to finish school."
-Tiana Drisker