Federal funding contributes to courses offered at these two- and four-year schools. Additionally, from 2012 to 2014, among older students attending community college, the decline in enrollment was the most consistent and highest of any age group (Juskiewicz 3). The “Affordable Care Act” and “No Worker Left Behind” resulted in federal funding that interfered with community colleges nationwide. In response to declining enrollment, many teachers were laid off and their contracts were shortened and because of this, the following school year, students found themselves or could find themselves without a teacher. There was also a $4.3 million budget deficit that hurt the community college system. In 1960, there were 315 two-year institutions serving 392,000 students, but by 1976 this figure had tactically tripled to 926 two-year institutions and over 4 million students (Breneman, Nelson). 2-3). It was during this time that community colleges began to flourish. On the one hand, there are several reasons for this rapid growth: the baby boom, pioneer of the "open door" philosophy, and it is ideal for part-time seniors.