More Big Newspaper Budget Woes

USA Today is suspending its popular programs recognizing students at four-year and two-year colleges, largely due to budgetary constraints.

The programs, the All-USA College Academic Team and the All-USA Community College Academic Team, provided annual cash awards of $2,500 to 20 undergraduate “all-stars” at four-year colleges and 20 at community colleges who excelled in and beyond the classroom. The award winners and 40 honorable-mention students in each program also were featured in the newspaper.