5/12 Talk about ever-rising college tuition fees.

Korean universities are heavily dependent on collected tuition to stay in operation.
ex> Will your business stay in operation during the holidays?

Grants and donations aren't as common as at Western colleges.
* grant: 보조금
ex> She was so happy about winning the grant for her research project.

There are tuition hikes every single year.
* tuition hike: 등록금 인상
ex> The students protested against the recent tuition hike.

There are student loans available, but the interest rates are pretty hefty.
* hefty: heavy, 제법 많은/높은
* student loan: 학자금 대출
ex> That's a hefty price tag for such a small couch.

Many of them have to work part-time jobs to ease the financial burden.
* ease the financial burden: 경제적 부담을 덜다.

@ It took me a while to learn the ropes.  요령을 배우는 데 시간이 꽤 걸렸어요.

1. Some stores found it is impossible to stay in operation  due to the storm.
2. Our university offers grants to various research projects.
3. Universities say that tuition hikes are inevitable.
4. Working additional part-time jobs is not enough to ease the financial burden.