NPR – Elissa Nadsworny
“Right now, students across the country are in the process of choosing where to go to college. For many, that decision is closely tied to a school’s financial aid offer. But with no current standardization of these offers, letters look vastly different from one college to the next. They’re often filled with confusing terms and jargon, and not all colleges define and calculate these terms the same way. Here are some general definitions to help students and their families navigate the process.” (more)