HTN: Struggling to Pay for College

Thousands of students and families could struggle to pay for college once the state's budget cuts kick in. In addition to a $600 tuition increase at SUNY schools, the state Tuition Assistance Program will be cut and requirements will be toughened. Governor Paterson is trying to ease some of the burden with a plan to help students get stat loans with lowered interest rates. "Given the current credit squeeze, the governor’s proposal will help students," said Blair Horner, legislative director for the New York Public Interest Research Group.