Many have found financial aid, but that rarely covers the bill.
Border Benefit students made up more than 13% of the incoming freshman class.
Starting in January, Amazon for the first time will pay for tuition, fees and books for warehouse, transportation and other hourly employees who want to pursue bachelor's degrees.
Last week, the Sellersburg, Ind. college made the announcement it would move to a "banded tuition" model and provide fixed costs for textbooks.
Ivy Tech is moving to a new tuition model that charges full-time students a flat fee, instead of charging per credit hour.
The Board of Trustees still has to approve the proposed increase.
Indiana University students will pay a bigger price for higher education starting next year.
U of L blames dwindling state funds for the hike. Final vote due next month.
Tuition and fees for resident students on the campus will be about $10,000 each of the next two school years.