Higher education vanishing before our eyes - Coburn Palmer, USA Today

Even with top grades and extracurricular activities, students may find it difficult to gain acceptance to or graduate from a four-year university after recent cuts to higher education budgets. The month of March has been particularly bad for colleges and universities nationwide, as budget negotiations have left many institutions of higher education in the red. Colleges in California, Florida and have been hit hardest while many other states are facing financial difficulties of their own including New Hampshire, Michigan and Connecticut.