Burden shifting in higher education - KATIE LANGFORD, Grand Junction Sentinel

The cost of a diploma at Colorado Mesa University is on the rise, and as state funding dwindles and demand grows, students are paying a higher price than ever before. Similar stories echo from colleges and universities across the country: Higher tuition, more demand for services, less financial aid and declining government support all play a factor in the soaring price tag attached to higher education. At the same time, states like Colorado are revamping their efforts to increase the number of residents who have some post-secondary education. https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/burden-shifting-in-higher-education/article_42ebf36c-ae6a-11e8-bb4e-10604b9ffe60.html