Quoted In: Demand for college aid rises (Lancaster Online)

Abstract: With the flagging economy hitting home for more and more families, local colleges are seeing an increased demand for student financial aid, a trend affecting institutions of higher learning across the country. Justin Draeger, vice president of public policy at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, said the Obama administration is encouraging colleges and universities to help how they can when appeals arise.Institutions always had the authority to adjust financial aid packages because of hardship, Draeger said, and the message they’re getting is to "make sure students and their families are being taken care of."

The full article was originally published on 11/1/09.