<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>