Arizona Student Association (ASA) is lobbying the state legislature for a critical cause - increasing need-based education funding from the state.

The state must respond to ASA's efforts by upping its contribution to need-based funds that state universities receive.

As tuition levels rise regularly, many students are forced to take out student loans in order to pay for college. Out-of-state students have an even more difficult time funding their education, since they pay higher tuition.