"More Nebraska students are turning to Uncle Sam for help with their college expenses. The University of Nebraska system has seen increases in every financial aid category: grants that don't have to be repaid, government-financed loans and work-study programs," the Omaha World-Herald reports. "University of Nebraska-Lincoln students, for example, took out a record amount of federally financed student debt in the 2008-09 academic year: $101 million. That was a 16 percent increase, with UNL topping $100 million in loans for the first time. The university expects to match that total again in the current school year, said Craig Munier, director of financial aid."