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Financial Aid Letters Are Really, Really Confusing

“A few weeks after receiving college acceptance letters, high school seniors are often greeted by a set of follow-up missives, containing details on financial aid package. For many kids, it's the contents of these later letters that determine which school they'll be attending. Unfortunately for those students, trying to make sense of these aid packages can be an exercise in futility, according to a new report from New America and uAspire.”