How is my university justified in reducing my financial aid by $2,300?

<p>I’m a little surprised to see all the posts about wanting “free” money, etc. Why give the schools a pass because they’ve been jacking tuition 6-7% a year for a while now? What justifies this? Supply and demand? Because they can? Because they have to finance all the new food options and wellness centers? It seems a bit to ask of an 18 year old, fresh out of high school, to become a financial wizard to manage all this. If we value education, and educating our youth, this needs to be simplified.</p>