Rick/Andrew/Charles/Mark, an article in today’s WSJ starts off this way:

College tuition and fees climbed once again this year, but the burden was tempered for some students and their families by a big jump in federal aid…

Correct me if I’m wrong, but couldn’t it just as easily have been written:

Federal aid for college climbed once again this year, but the help was tempered for some students and their families by a big jump in college tuition and fees…