There's no denying that affordability is one of the biggest factors in a student's college decision. For many, receiving a scholarship can be the deciding factor in where a student chooses to enroll.

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Between the ever-increasing cost of college tuition, changes to this year's federal financial aid formulas and the anxiety caused by a much-delayed Free Application for Federal Student Aid rollout, ...

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