Research Project Essay Excellent Introduction                   It's no secret that financing a college education is getting tougher.         College costs have skyrocketed over the past decade or so, and there's no relief in         sight. Average tuition at four-year colleges will increase 7 percent this school year,         double the rate of inflation. Student aid is not increasing fast enough to plug the                  growing gap between tuition and family finances. In addition, there is a growing         number of older students …showed first 75 words of 2230 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2230 total…for the         most part. Those students which have proven themselves in High School or are         transfer students have a far better chance of receiving grants and scholarships. The         rest of the students will receive some sort of loan relief. Still others will receive aid         based on their financial situation. The system is complicated and you the student         are at its mercy. Remember also, you must get admitted first before you need         apply for financial aid.