Privatization Effect

After doing additional research I see how privatization could slightly effect transfer students. We have spoken about privatization in class and its got me thinking of how higher education puts a lot of pressure on students trying to transfer. Even though students face barriers when transferring from a four-year institution, some rely heavily on community colleges in order to save some money. In Bob Meisters article Debts and Taxes he stated that "...creating pressure on community colleges for which students borrow very little, since the community colleges are cutting back on classes and programs due to declining state funds." This is a very scary thought. If community colleges keep cutting back on classes students would not be able to take the courses required for their four year institution. The pressure on community colleges could also cause them to look for income else where other than the state, which, if relied on heavily, could cause the community college to privatize and then start increasing tuition.