Jodeah Wilson, 22, on his laptop at his off-campus apartment near Sacramento State University on Oct. 17, 2025. Wilson, a former Sac State student, left school this semester after being unable to afford tuition. (Felix Uribe/CalMatters/Catchlight via Bay City News)

SACRAMENTO, CA., 11/2/25 — If you ask Jodeah Wilson how his life got off track, he’ll say it’s all about money.  

He needs money for November rent. He also needs money to pay back the tuition he owes for the spring semester at Sacramento State University, which would allow him to re-enroll. Until then, he’s stuck in limbo. 

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Adam Echelman covers higher education for CalMatters, focusing on California’s 116 community colleges and how they influence the state’s future. He works in partnership with Open Campus, a nonprofit...