Everyday millions of parents across the nation faithfully remind their high school students to take AP courses, join a variety of school boards and functions as well as participate in community events all in order to get the highly coveted financial aid package that colleges offer. However, I never thought that I would see the day that getting excellent grades, being a well-balanced student and graduating top of your class would, hispanic scholarships, mean less financial aid to help parents pay for the cost of college.

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