Education2026-05-01
Confusing financial aid offers can leave families deeper in debt. Student groups say a new fix doesn’t go far enough
It happens every spring: Families receive financial aid offers from colleges, puzzle over them and are still left with the question — how much will this college actually cost me? Instead of stating how much a family must pay out of pocket, some letters use jargon like “total net expenses” or “total
By The Hechinger Report

It happens every spring: Families receive financial aid offers from colleges, puzzle over them and are still left with the question — how much will this college actually cost me? Instead of stating how much a family must pay out of pocket, some letters use jargon like “total net expenses” or “total