[Night Stalker]

While I generally agree with that sentiment, I completely disagree with you in this area. Besides the cost of cars and M$ software [img]tongue.gif[/img] , the cost of post secondary education has risen past general affordabillity. Even State schools. Now, one could say "If you can't afford it, don't go", but that ignores the reality that to get any "white collar" job, you need at the very minimum a Bachelors degree. The level of "education inflation" is ridickulus. Also, you assume that Pell Grants are the primary form of educational financial aid. It is not. Most students get loans - they do pay for it themselves! What this article is saying is they will qualify for less loan money - meaning they need to kick in more of the cost up front. Since the calculation is just a paper shuffle and not accounting for more actual discressionary wealth, less people will be able to afford the education they need.

Just think of this before you toss anymore nonsequiters around on this topic. How much of your education did you pay for? Your total education, not just post HS stuff.