Bright Spots for Scholarships
(Scott Goldsmith/Aurora for USN&WR)
Introduction
Some of the biggest and most important scholarship programs will be handing out more free money to more people this fall. Unfortunately, the recession, state budget crunches, and declines in the stock market are, in some cases, overwhelming the improvements and are making college less affordable. But many kinds of students do have some good news to look forward to this fall.