Beginning mid-June 2012, continuing students will no longer receive their financial aid award packet in the mail as they have in previous years. Instead, awards for the 2012-2013 aid year will be available exclusively through the Student Center on student Zipline accounts, with the supplementary documents available in the department’s new Online Brochure.

Prompted by the current economic environment, families with graduating high school seniors may find themselves analyzing the costs of a college education with more intense scrutiny. According to Businessweek, fewer students justify the added cost of out-of-state tuition and fees and instead opt to enroll in their home state. The College Board reported that 41 percent of graduating high school seniors are giving more serious consideration to in-state, public universities. Tuition figures may contribute to their concerns.