Organized by Jayme Fraser

This is the second edition of a four-part series exploring the possible effects of more than $32 million in budget cuts to Montana's higher education over the next two years.

This section explores students' anxiety about not knowing how much tuition will increase as they register for their next classes. Lily Rabil, profiles a student who is trying not to panic about possible financial aid cuts and tuition increases in light of federal and state budget cuts.

In the next story, Erin Cole discusses Montana’s track record of leaving students with debt after graduation and how the state budget cuts could worsen the problem.