PITTSBURG — In partnership with the Pittsburg Unified School District, qualified high school students will have an easier pathway to college thanks to a guaranteed admissions program from Cal State University East Bay.

The school district was the first in Contra Costa County to ink an agreement with the university, said Pittsburg Unified School District Superintendent Janet Schulze.

“We are very fortunate to have such a well-respected university close by, accessible for our scholars, and that also happens to be an incredibly beautiful campus,” said Schulze at a memorandum of understanding signing on Monday.

The guaranteed admissions program launched this fall already has reached more than 3,200 eligible students from partner school districts across the East Bay. Each student received a

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