As the holiday season approaches, economic realities are forcing many families to reconsider their holiday gift lists. Similarly, with college costs escalating at more than twice the rate of inflation and families finding their college savings plans hit hard by the recent recession, college-bound seniors are revising their college lists to include schools that will be, for them, “financial safeties” – those schools most likely to meet a student’s financial aid needs.

However, with students are applying for financial aid in ... more >>