Students Face Financial Challenges as Family Budgets Shrink

Here's a story from The Daily Californian (UC Berkely's student publication) that's not such new news. Students are working more hours, on top of their full time loads, to help pay for college. High school seniors are looking more at application fees in deciding where to apply, not just the bottom line. But the one bright spot is that FAFSAs, based on the previous year's tax returns, can enable families not previously eligible for aid to have help for the next academic year.

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