After CUNY had raised its tuition for community colleges by up to $175 this fall, it is being raised once again. The proposed tuition hikes and budget cuts will undoubtedly make students’ financial situations considerably worse, if not preventing some students from attending altogether. On October 6, 2009, Governor Paterson announced his proposal to cut $53 million from funds for CUNY senior colleges, and a week later added a $9.9 million cut to CUNY community colleges. The proposal also reduced the amount of funding given to the Higher Education Services Corporation by $35 million. The Higher Education Services Corporation administers student aid such as TAP, which was cut by $120 per semester, per student.