Few scholarships, big student loans: Why colleges that serve poor students often cost more

In many states, need-based institutional aid is largely an every-university-for-itself affair. When a state doesn't level the playing field, its flagship – generally the state's most elite public university – can more effectively keep students' costs down. https://t.co/pZLD5TLxsE

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