Rising tuition is a major concern for parents sending their children to college. There have been major payment increases for every college over the past fifty to seventy-five years. The tuition, semesters, years and time it takes to earn a degree have soared at every university. Most students can't just walk out of high school and say, I paid for college, there's nothing hard about kicking back and looking at college. expected prices." “However, now many, if not most, students are forced to view these costs in terms of a 'financial model,' which requires more planning and strategy, a longer repayment period and assumption of substantial debt loads Quirke (2014). Many students while in college will work to provide for their education or they will have extra change to reduce the burden on their parents. When they become seniors, 88% of students will work on or off campus Nathan (2014). emotional journey, but it can also be a huge dip in their wallets too. There are many different forms of financial aid that both parents and students can look into to reduce the financial burden. Scholarships, grants, loans and other forms of payment can benefit the family of a future college-bound child. The Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan (formerly the Texas Tomorrow Fund) was developed to cover the cost of tomorrow's college tuition and fees required at public colleges and universities in Texas, this plan is currently closed to new enrollments Be (2014). ...... middle of paper ...... higher education magazine. The new entrepreneurship in higher education: The impact of tuition increases at an Ontario university | Oddity | Canadian Journal of Higher Education. Retrieved April 15, 2014, from http://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/cjhe/article/view/183420/183374TPAC proposes 2.6% raises for state undergraduate students for each of the next two academic years . (2011, November 28). House. Retrieved April 15, 2014, from http://www.utexas.edu/news/2011/11/28/tuition_1213_1314/Tuition and Fee and Room and Board Charges over Time, 1973-74 to 2013-14, Selected Years. (n.d.). Tuition, fees, and room and board expenses over time, 1972-73 to 2012-13, selected years. Retrieved April 13, 2014, from https://trends.collegeboard.org/college-pricing/figures-tables/tuition-and-fee-and-room-and-board-charges-over-time-1973-74-through - 2013-14-years-selected