TIME: "In Trying Times, Colleges Willing to Boost Financial Aid"

Paying for College
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<p>In</a> Trying Times, Colleges Willing to Boost Financial-Aid - TIME</p>

<p>"For many college hopefuls this year, getting in was the easy part. Now comes the real challenge: figuring out where they can afford to go. With enrollment deadlines looming in May, economic uncertainty makes that calculus harder than ever, particularly if a financial-aid package based on a family's circumstances during application time in January now looks woefully inadequate in the wake of a salary cut or layoff. The silver lining? The odds of getting extra aid are good — if you know how to ask for it."</p>

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<p>Thanks for the artical aparent5. I am hoping when i make my appeal that i will be awarded more. But who knows?</p>

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<p>Oh sure, then how come no one I know who asked for additional aid got any? And all ofthose who asked had legitimate need that was unmet.</p>

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<p>^^^ It still can’t hurt to ask.</p>