As state money is slashed, Utah students are paying more of college cost - Lindsay Whitehurst, The Salt Lake Tribune

To put himself through college, Ryan Rowbury has worked as a counselor for troubled teens, a tax preparer and a janitor, among other gigs. "Since I don’t have anyone to support me, I need that ... I don’t want to be like my friends and be $30,000 in debt and not even be done with school yet," said the 24-year-old Utah Valley University student. "I’m looking forward to summer break, because I actually think I’m going to take a couple months off and just have one full-time job and one-part time job." Tuition has risen sharply over the past five years in Utah as the state cut funding for public colleges and universities during the recession, according to a new report from the Center on Budget and Priorities. On Friday, the Utah Board of Regents is expected to approve a system-wide 5 percent hike for next school year. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56070355-78/utah-tuition-percent-increase.html.csp