Institutions of Higher Earning

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Everyone knows college tuition is rising. But for poor students, the price of college is actually rising faster than for richer students. That’s because financial aid programs designed for low-income families are increasingly benefiting middle- and upper-income ones. I produced a story about this unsettling fact with reporter Jon Marcus for Reveal. (The piece starts around 22:50 in this episode.)