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RALEIGH — North Carolina's new budget meant several cuts for a variety of programs.

Organizations such as the N.C. Governor's School are working to find new ways to stay financially afloat. High school senior Ben Polk cleaned up a Raleigh trail as a way of thanking the state for supporting the Governor's School for the past 49 years.

"Its allowed me to look at a curriculum that I wouldn't see in a normal textbook,” said Polk.

The General Assembly's budget cut state funding for the program. Tuition for the six-week summer session is $2,100, a cost students haven't had to worry about until now. Current participants like Carolei Bryan feel the cost of future generations missing out on the experience is too high.

"I want to see other people come out here and have a good time also, so I hope they do find people who are willing to support," said Bryan.

The Governor's School Alumni Foundation is now looking to private donors to keep the school going. They hope a new capital campaign will raise enough to cover the all the program costs for students.

For information about the North Carolina Governor's school or information about making a donation, click here