Almost 90 percent of freshmen get grant aid from their colleges — an all-time high, according to a study released Tuesday by the National Association of College and University Business Officers. That money covered more than half of the tuition and fees for those full-time, first-year freshmen, the study estimated, an average of more than 54 percent. That proves that students and parents should look past the sticker price to determine what school they could afford, NACUBO President and CEO John Walda said in a statement.

August 25, 2015 ・ From The Washington Post