Seniors, you're going to love the first part of April. By then, your mailboxes will seem like money portals as financial aid award letters start arriving from the colleges to which you applied. But before your eyes become clouded with dollar signs, know that all Benjamins are not created equal. All those words next to each amount mean something, and you need to understand them so that you know what and how much to accept. Use this financial-aid-dollar dictionary before you make any decisions.
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