Mississippi requests for student aid rise 19% in one year

According to the Hattiesburg American, the number of Mississippi students requesting financial aid has risen by more than 19% over the same time last year. The article goes on to talk about some costs that we normally don't think about when budgeting for university expenses. In Mississippi, state universities are raising meal plan costs by and average of 6.9% while dorm expenses are increasing by 5.7%. You can read the complete article here.