Gas prices are especially impacting students in rural areas, where they have to drive long distances and there is little to no access to public transportation.
About a quarter of the nation’s community colleges lack on-campus housing, according a USA Today report.
As of July 9, the national average gas price was $4.108 per gallon, according to AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report. Last year, the national average was $2.975 per gallon.
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