SEATTLE (AP) — The people who distribute financial aid to college students in Washington state want to make sure parents know there will always be money to help low income students pay their tuition. The same can’t be said for the middle class.
Despite the financial pressures of the recession and state budget cuts, more students got help paying for college during the past two school years than ever before.
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