Tuition is rising at public and private colleges, and that's rising faster than most families' incomes. Tuition is rising so fast because colleges and universities receive less other funding. Tuition is replacing other sources of revenue such as donations, grants, contracts, and most importantly, state government allocations to public sector institutions (Mutari, 304). Many college students work while attending college. According to the U.S. Department of Education in 1999-2000, nearly three-quarters of all full-time college students worked while attending school. Ratings have increased tremendously since this census. You would expect to see older adults employed, but according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, high employment rates among traditional-aged college students are between ages 16 and 24. Working long hours while tackling a full class load also takes its toll on students. votes a lot. Students may have difficulty getting up early for class, and when you don't attend class, it affects your grades. Even students who work long hours to pay bills are likely dependent on financial aid. Financial aid helps, but not as much as it once did. The $4,000 Pell Grant represents only 39% of the average cost of attending a public four-year college (Mutari, 307). Grants per student have not kept pace with the pace of increase