In a Rocky Economy, 10 Steady Tips About Student Aid

By Beckie Supiano

Houston

Financial aid was already complicated. In recent months, new federal regulations and a rocky economy have made it even more so. And there might be yet more change under a new Democratic administration.

Still, there are some financial-aid basics that aren't likely to go anywhere—and experts say it is important not to lose sight of them. Arlina DeNardo, director of financial aid at Lafayette College, and Carolyn Lindley, director of financial aid at Northwestern University,