"With some colleges listing total annual costs nearing $100,000, it may be more important than ever for aspiring students to find and consider schools that offer generous financial aid packages," CNBC reports.

..."Students may receive more aid, on average, at other colleges, but students at the schools atop Princeton Review’s list report the highest level of satisfaction with their offerings. While affordability is a major consideration for plenty of families sending a student to college, it’s not the only one.

'What truly shapes a positive financial aid experience is how well the aid office partners with [families],' says Dana Kelly, vice president of professional development and institutional compliance at the National Association for Student Financial Aid Administrators.

'Even if the final aid offer isn’t exactly what a student or family hoped for, an office that is proactive, transparent, and responsive can make all the difference in how that experience is perceived,' she says."

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Publication Date: 8/14/2025