Colleges Waiting Out the Recession

TIME released an article about the creativity of colleges that have to face a staggering 20%+ cut to funding due to the financial crisis sweeping over our educational system. While private colleges such as Saint Leo University and American Sentinel University are still thriving in the current fiscal struggles of our nation due to being in charge of their own funding, state-run colleges are facing dire cuts that could mean degrees taking longer than four years for new college students to finish.

Here are a couple of the creative ways public colleges have been handling the thin budget.

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