In today’s Society the cost to earn a college education has increased over the years. With the competition and job market parents are stressing the importance of college with their children. The real problem at hand is that many families cannot afford to send their children to college. This problem is not only a factor in young adults but in many adults who have tried to make it in the world. Even though this underlying factor may have been stressed at the early stages of development, many may have chosen to have ignored it and taken the easy way out. Who will aid with funding State or Federal Government? Many students consider money an issue when choosing a college. Education should be the major focus, however many have to settle for what they can afford. In often cases this will sway one’s decision towards community college, state college or prestigious University. These circumstances may not be the best answer, because this can have a negative impact on their performance on their studies. Although many consider funding a major reason in the decision, financial aid or student loans may only be temporary fixes. The Federal and State Government are given annual budget allocation specifically to aid students with education to receive higher education in order progress in life. States differ from funding resources to distributing them to students. Although, students have the ability to receive funding from their state this will not restrict them from applying from federal funding. Both federal and states government have important roles and regulations to follow to met specific guidelines to meet the needs of the college students.
The Role of the State Government The State has the primarily responsibility to assist with education funding to include higher education. There are key factors involved with the process of budget which included the participants, and
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