College students, have you ever felt stressed about the financial situation that colleges face every year and how it impacts students' ability to succeed? In Discounted Dreams, journalist John Merrow explains “that although the numbers differ from state to state, California. The best state universities receive fourteen thousand dollars from the state for each student. Community colleges only receive about five thousand dollars per student.” This problem directly affects most students, increasing a student's stress level which can ultimately lead to them dropping out of college. While all colleges receive a certain amount for each student, the minimum amount per student at a community college is much lower than that of a student attending a four-college. That puts community colleges at the bottom of the funding chain and greatly impacts how much money each student attends receives. This problem is based on universities failing to provide enough tuition to offer, fewer student services, and academic support that students may want to seek. While there are several problems in higher education, the biggest problem that most affects students attending college is the lack of funding. First, if the funding gap is not addressed soon; therefore, it causes a shortage of classes. This can possibly affect a student's ability to transfer and take longer to earn a degree. A student interviewed for the film Discounted Dream explains: “I haven't been able to take a science class yet. Every time I go to register for one of those courses, it's like it's closed from the day after registration opens." Many students face this particular problem and often tend to take alternative courses, when... halfway through the paper. .. lack of funding at universities causes less academic support for students and often leads to them feeling lost and confused. Restricted timetables for students who receive tutoring based on the course they are taking. Or a little more help understanding the material outside the classroom. Asking for your.... John Merrow, states that "Meanwhile, the millions of students arriving require more academic help than ever before, many making it through high school, others dropping out. On some community college campuses, more than eighty percent of incoming freshmen take remedial or developmental courses. Works Cited John Merrow, "The Undergraduate experience; Survial of the Fittest." The York Times, April 24. 2005. Network. 6 April. 2014Dreams for granted: students and teacher talk about difficulties in a community college.Prod. John Merrow, distributed by PBS Home Video, 2007. DVD