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What are the basic types of college financial aid?

20.05.12

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Source: Charlotte Observer

California tuition prices reach new proportions for students

20.05.12

The latest rise in tuition at University State California's and University California's, in truly fall 2012, is affecting not only students but families as well. How much more money can they take from us?

Community Colleges guidance has raised 8 percent while Universities has raised 14 percent. According to UCLA's website, UCLA was $29,771 a year living in the tenant halls in the 2010 to 2011 school year.

The tuition is now $31,554 according to the UCLA website. Who knows how much higher the prices will go up for the 2012 to 2013 nursery school year?

"The rises in tuition is stupid," said Kimia Ahankoob, 19, civil science. Ahankoob moved to Mission Viejo from L.A. recently and planned on attending UCLA. However, the training raise has made her question the plan.

"Why wouldn't I just go to USC then? I'm not paying for a private prime. It's just UCLA, and I heard it is accepting everyone now a days," Ahankoob said.

The charge of tuition makes getting an education for students who don't have the option of financial aid lawful that much more difficult.

It's understandable that financial aid is only available for the students that need it, but maybe the government doesn't construe that the standard of living has also gone up, plus we are in a recession, and the tuition has just gone up.

So now that $80,000 a year just now doesn't cut it anymore, especially if there is more than one child in a household.

People might think that working and usual to school full time at Saddleback can be stressful, but unfortunately the stress of college is only beginning.

Garrett Yazdani, 21, record, has been attending Saddleback College for two years now with a non-stop schedule. He intends to transfer to CSU Fullerton, but is craven that the costly tuition could easily set him back.

When it comes to how he's going to afford it he said, "It's a clique between me and my parents. I work two jobs, one which is full time, and go to school full time," Yazdani said. "It is inane how after two jobs to help from my parents I am definitely still going to need to take out student loans then it's at least $100 for textbooks."

Protesting is a faithful way to get involved, not only with improving the community, but changing the outcome of the future. I applaud the protesters of the distract movement and the protesters at different universities for standing up for what they feel is right.

Unfortunately students like me are too industrious working two jobs and striving to get good grades, which means protesting is an job that doesn't fit in the mix.

"Stand outside [protesting], I'd rather just pay it," Ahankoob said. 

Source: Lariat Saddleback College