As the job sector continues to have problems the cost of getting the education to further your career just went up.

In what seems to be unnecessary and heartless to some Colleges across the country are raising tuition even when they know that student financial aid is being withheld by federal and state sources.

The University of Illinois Tuition will see an increase of 10 percent next year, and fees are to rise 6 percent.

University of Penn will see tuition increases for 2008-09 and the total annual undergraduate cost will be $48,000 however for students with family incomes less then $90,000 there will be no tuition cost and for families under $40,000 both board and tuition will be waived.

Larger schools are not the only ones increasing Tuition and fees smaller trade and community colleges are also seeing tuition increases out pace inflation.