He has vowed to raise student aid and lower education costs.

And 1,976 schools will be closed or merged to reduce education costs.

At one point, their education costs were $38,000 a year, against his annual salary of $47,500.

Cheney public schools spend $5,688 per student in annual education costs.

Then the foundation had to pay her full education costs.

States and towns pay 94 percent of all education costs.

That equals $7,300, about $2,200 short of the actual education cost.

In the current year that amount is $7,883, not including pension and special education costs.

He can, however, return to school and continue his education cost free.

Life is little better for students, who are under increasing financial pressure to pay a greater share of their education costs.