Rogers 2 increased so rapidly over the last 40 years, the federal government created FAFSA. According to the Federal Student Aid, “Federal Student Aid is responsible for managing the student financial assistance programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, (Federal Student Aid). The goal of this programs is to provide grants, work-study funds, and loans to students who attend college. FAFSA gives those who will be enrolling into college and those already in college the opportunity to apply to see if they are eligible to qualify for financial aid. This is determined based off of their parent's or guardian's tax information. Because this is how one is determined if they qualify, those student who come from low income families are likely to ‘be awarded the highest amount of money; those students who come from middle class and high 4 mer porn graphy class families are usually awarded loans, both subsidized and unsubsidized. Although FAFSA a gives students the opportunity to go to college who would usually not be able to go because of their financial situations, they put stipulations in place that make it difficult for those students to i) go to college and not have to worry about the cost. For example, FAFSA may grant a student $15,000 in financial aid for the year. Although that is a good chunk of money, that only includes tuition and books. It does not include room and board as well as a meal plan, Students and their family are left having to come up with the money to pay for these experises and it creates financial difficulties in their lives. According to the Washington Post: “Only 59 percent of students who began as freshmen at a four-year college in the fall of 2006 received their diplomas way © i within six years,” (The Washington Post). ‘This happens because not all universities are able to ie : Ay 1 ent \o provide students with 100% of the cost, In the article written by the Washington Post about ge wu n “U we Kellam, an African American male freshman from Morgan State University, who is having to set p oy a oe? ; a contemplate whether he will be able to remain in schoo! due to financial issues, emphasizes how co! . \ serious this issue is becoming. The university is only able to cover up to 80% of his expenses and