Clearly, education is seen by most people as a survival kit for security of tenure and financial stability. In fact, many high school graduates who enroll in college find themselves dropping out during their first year of college. Certainly, the administration of President Barack Obama is aware of this problem and has even decided to devote an education budget of 380 million dollars for 2010 to help students at risk of dropping out and to encourage high school graduates to earn an associate's or bachelor's degree from college. Today, college dropouts at U.S. universities are steadily increasing due to inadequate academic preparation, compromised academic coursework, and parenting-related issues. First, Marty Nemko, a writer for the Chronicle of Higher Education, said, “The majority of students drop out. Students graduating from college admit they are not adequately prepared for college-level work” (1). These dropouts never imagined that their newfound independence would come with more responsibilities in their college schedule. They are exhausted and discouraged, so they give up. For example, only 23 percent of the 1.3 million high school graduates who took the American College Test (ACT) in 2007 were college-ready because they knew core subjects in English, math, in reading and science. Additionally, the author stated, “That tuition costs continue to rise and scholarships or grants are not always readily available” (2). As a result, students leave college due to more credit card debt associated with educational aid than academic failure. For example, in a 2009 study of 600 young students, 37 percent received no financial aid or subsidies that caused them to leave school because they incurred defaults.... . middle of paper ...... immediately identify the indicators in order to assist him without pressure. Works Cited Azzam, Amy M. “Why Students Drop Out.” Educational Leadership 64.7 (2007): 91-93.ERIC. EBSCO. Internet. March 1, 2010. edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ766421&site=ehost-live>. Lewin, Tamar. “College dropouts cite low money and high stress.” New York Times, December 10, 2009. Academic research completed. EBSCO. Internet. March 1, 2010.direct=true&db=a9h&AN=45687322&site=ehost-live>Nemko, Marty. “The most overrated product in America: The Bachelor.” » Chronicle of Higher Education. 54.34. (May 2008):B17. ERIC. EBSCO. Internet. March 1, 2010.< http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.vccs.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ794095&site=ehost-live>.