"I'm actually praying for a good job so I can pay back some of my loans. I'm just really busy. I have two jobs just to keep up with everything," Lincoln University senior education major Lauren Toney said.

Lincoln University helped kick off a national tour presented by the National Education Association and Black Entertainment Television, raising awareness for college affordability and student loans.

"This is a big burden. 400,000 families a year can't send their kids to college because of cost and so you know we're not tapping into the potential of kids and students who need to opportunity to advance their careers," said Shilpa Reddy of Gotuition.org.

The 16-stop-tour allows students to learn about the issues and sign petitions.

"If you believe college tuition should be less then join a campaign that fights for college affordability," Toney said.

The campaign also allows students like Randy Thompson at Lincoln University to tell their stories. Thompson is the first of his family to go to college.

"I know I have to pay that loan back after I graduate, so right now that's why I'm trying to intern and do different things and get involved in different things while I'm in college so that when I graduate it won't be hard for me to find a job," Thompson said.

The tour's next stop is at Central State University in Ohio.