Deeply distressed, snubbed at college (3,2)
I believe the answer is:
cut up
'deeply distressed' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'snubbed at college' is the wordplay.
'snubbed' becomes 'cut' (to snub something can be to cut its end off).
'at college' becomes 'up'.
'cut'+'up'='CUT-UP'
(Other definitions for cut up that I've seen before include "so treated by another driver?" , "Sliced; distressed" , "collage" , "Deeply distressed (slang)" , "Badly hurt" .)