What to do after graduation? This is a question many high school students ask themselves as they near the end of their senior year. Most students will want to pursue higher education and continue their studies to earn a degree in something they are passionate about. Unfortunately, some of these students don't have enough money or don't receive enough financial aid to attend the schools they dream of; and most of those who do, graduate with enormous debt owed due to student loans. In recent years, state universities, whether public or private, have increased tuition and fees. Due to this increase, fewer and fewer students are enrolling in universities to continue their studies, and the number of students dropping out of college is also increasing (McClure 12). State universities should lower their tuition and fees to give more students the opportunity to pursue higher education after high school. The transition from high school to college is hard enough with all the courses. But now students have to worry about constantly rising prices at their schools. One of the major obstacles students face while in college is being able to pay for tuition and books. That's why many students try to get part-time jobs. However, a part-time student's salary is not enough to cover expensive books and high tuition. This leads to students getting full-time jobs, multiple part-time jobs, or, most common of all, student loans. Erin Sandonato is a perfect example. She graduated from a public high school in Georgia and got good enough grades to pay scholarships for her education. However, when she transferred to a university outside of Georgia she no longer had any help and h...... middle of paper ......08. Network. November 19, 2009 Dannenberg, Michael. “The Truth About Tuition.” American Prospect, September 2009. Web. November 15, 2009. Duca, Alan; Martin, Augie; Morrison, Greg; Lamanivong, Lynn. “Tuition hike protests continue on California campuses.” cnn.com. CNN, November 20, 2009. Web. November 27, 2009. “Federal Pell Grant Program.” ed.gov. U.S. Department of Education, n.d. Web. November 27, 2009.McClure, Ann. “Conclusion: College is Expensive: Annual Trend Reports Highlight Prices and Student Aid.” find.galegroup.com. General OneFile, December 2008. Web. November 15, 2009. Price, Tom. “Increasing college costs.” library.cqpress.com. CQ Researcher, December 5, 2003. Web. November 22, 2009. Riley, Anjanette. “The tuition increase will provide $55 million to Arizona universities.” find.galegroup.com. General OneFile, 5 December 2008. Web. 17 November 2009.