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This intwerview was with a student who is currently a senior in highschool. These are his answers to the questions.

1) Especially in the beginning of junior year and senior year, prices of tuition were a huge stressor. For me not so much as my parents, money is a huge factor in whether or not i will go to a prestigious college.

2) Yes, tuition limited my college applications especially to out of state schools. I had to cut a lot of school choices because they were too pricey.

3) I did not have to get a job, but I plan to get one once I get into college because the debt will begin to accumulate.

4)Loans are always a worry. With college tuition as high as it is, I worry that after I graduate I will be hard pressed to pay off loans and pay bills at the same time.

5) I did not apply to any scholarships.

6) Because my dad is the one that manages the money, you can tell that college tuition for his three kids stresses him out. He is constantly having to put off money to save for our college.

7) Paying less for college would help make more money available for future expenses, lie a car or a house. Additionally, that money could be used to pay for vacations and other luxeries that are hard to come by. 

This student is currently a senior in highschool. These are his answers  to the questions.

1) Yes, like most students my age, financial burdens is always a massive worry. It is an amazing feeling to be accepted into college but then the following question is, " well how am I going to pay for it?" That is why several students apply to several scholarships, but that doesnt guarantee money.

2) No, I applied to the colleges I wanted to attend ignoring the cost of me attending the college.

3) Having a part time job would definitely help with paying for college but one would need to be working for several years for it to matter. I personally do not have a job because I know I cannot juggle both school and work.

4) I tend not to focus too much on the distant future. My goal is to focus on now and worry about paying off loans unitl after I graduate. My goal now is to graduate college and not think of my future expenses.

5) I applied to roughly 7-8 cholarshipd and have been denied to every single one.

6) It has forced my parents to see what they can afford to spend in regard to college. I have a family of 6 and my parents have to think of the other members and not soley on how much they can put towards college. It's a worry for them because if there isn't a chance to get much money from financisl aid, then whats next?

7) Payinh less for college will be an immence burden and worry off of our shoulders. It would mean that I have a higher chance of going to college without paying large sums of money that frankly, we dont have. It would allow for my parents to be able to sleep at night knowing that their son will be attending college for a small price. One cannot put  price on a successful future. 

This student is currently in college. There are her answers to the questions.

1) When I was applying for school, I did worry about how my family was going to pay for my college. As a first generation college student, I knew that it was hard to pay for college and I started looking for loans. Financial aid would not give me anything because they thought my family was ‘rich’, but we are not. My family is a family of 6 members and half of the money goes into paying bills, feeding ourselves and then it goes into the company that my dad works in. Thankfully, we managed to find a way and now I able to attend college.

2) Yes, there was many private colleges that I wanted to apply to. They had given me scholarships but the amount remaining ended up being more expensive than actual public schools.

3) I did have a job during the summers and that money went to all the supplies I needed and the dorm necessities that I had to bring. Most of that money, which was not enough to pay for college, was used for miscellaneous things.

4) I have Pre-Medicine concentration and I know that once I graduate undergrad, I have to attend medical school. Medical school is similar to the tuition in private school, which is expensive. As I was doing my research, many soon-to-be doctor took loans to attend medical school and they are only residents, who do not get payed like actual doctors do. I have thought of working harder for money and getting loans just to attend med-school. Many of these doctors still have to pay off some loans from med-school while having families. It worries me that it will take some time to pay of any loans.

5) I applied to around five scholarships. I know I should have applied for more, but when financial aid is shown I would not get a reply back. I thought that because financial aid did not give me anything, most scholarships would not either.

6) Sadly only one, which made me mad. I was classified as a person that does not need any aid because they think that my parents money all goes to college which it does not. They have kids to feed and people to pay back to.

7) I would not say it has affected us yet, but when my brothers go into college and they have to pay all that money to the schools that they attend. Two kids in college and one in med-school will surely not be interesting and it might affect us financially. My parents will not have to work as hard as they are working now. It's not easy having to work twice as hard to save up some money for next semester so I can attend college.

This student is currently in college, these are her answers to the questions.

1) Yes, it took my mom a long time to pay off her student loans so that is something that worries me too.

2) Yes, a lot of out of state schools I avoided because I knew the tuition prices were a huge difference compared to in state prices.

3) Yes, I got a part time job at starbucks, and occasionally it can be hard to manage, since my workload constantly fluctuates and some weeks will be worse than others. 

4) Well, my mayor is pretty broad so I honestly dont know what type of job I will get after college, so I definitely worry that I wont find a steady job to pay off my loans.

5) I didn't apply for any external scholarships, which I probably should have but it was hard to find some that I qualified for.

6)  It has  not really affected my family at all.

7)  My mom and I together pay about $1500 every semester which definitely has taken its toll, since we do it for the sole purpose of not having to have a ton of loans to worry about later in life. Paying less for college  would definitely allow me to try for grad school, and it would allow me to not have to worry about paying for college versus making the most out of the experience and opportunities.  

This student is currently in college and these are the answers the questions.

1, Yes even though because my mother is a single mother and is on disability, FAFSA doesnt cover all tuition costs that come  along. If it wasnt for my scholarships paying for college, it would be very worrisome and stressful because all students are afraid of loans and debt.

2. Yes most certainly. I knew that I could not afford choosing an expensive school because my mother and I had mo means to afford. It's why I chose UNC Charlotte; it was an affordable and I knew that I was going to recieve the educaion that I needed at a good price.

3. Because of my scholarships my part time job isn't the big motive to pay my tuition but it is very useful for small expenses since I live on campus and of course it can be hard to manage. Those hours that you are working are hours that you lose to study or do homework, so I have to work twice as hard compared to other students who don't work. Time managementis very important in order for my grades to not fall behind.

4.My goal is to not have to get loans however, I think my job as a nurse will be a reasonable stay. But, I think since I am a beginner I would'nt be able to be independent and make enough to be independent and support me and my mother, so I think after college I will still live with my mother in order to save money and pay off any expenses.

5. I applied for six scholarships and was accepted into three.

6. The price hasn't affected my family greatly because for both semester I was almost fully covered. The most expensive thing that we had to pay for from our pocket was books.

7. Having to pay less would be magnificent. Less stress to get the money to continue your education.  This would also really help low income families.

I prepared a set of questions and presented them in an interview to students that were either already in college, or getting ready to go into college. The purpose of these questions was to gather insight on how the high prices of college tuition have impacted their lives.

These were the questions presented:

1. While you were in highschool, did the price of college tuition ever cause you to worry how you were going to pay it off?

2. Did the overall price of the tuition at any college make you not apply?

3. Did you have to get a part time job in order to help pay off your tuition? If so, did you find it difficult to manage? 

4. Are you worried that after you graduate college, your job may not provide you with enough money to pay oof your loans?

5. How many scholarships did you apply for? Of those, how many were you accepted for?

6. How has the price of college tuition affected your family?

7. How would paying less for college benifit you and your family?