MikeMaiettawaseatinglunchwhenhegotatextmessagefromhismom.“NotreDame”itsaid.“Bigenvelope!”MikeaseniorataCalifornianhighschoolshoutedwithjoy.ThebigenvelopemeantthattheexcellentuniversityinIndia

　　MikeMaiettawaseatinglunchwhenhegotatextmessagefromhismom.

　　“NotreDame”itsaid.“Bigenvelope!”

　　MikeaseniorataCalifornianhighschoolshoutedwithjoy.ThebigenvelopemeantthattheexcellentuniversityinIndianahadofferedhimaplaceinitsClassof2013.Butthe$51300annualfeeisabigtrouble.SoMikeandhisparentsareconsideringoffersfromseveralothercollegesandarefiguringoutthecostsoftuitionhousingandholidaytripshome.

　　Thisyearmoneyisthedrivingfactor(因素)foragrowingnumberofhighschoolseniorswhohavetodecidewhatcollegestoattendthisfall.Lessjobsandhousepriceshavechangedfamilyspending.

　　“We’reexcitedthatMikegotintoeightgreatschools”saidMike’sfatheranengineeratMicrosoft.“Butifyouconsidergoingtoschooloutofstateyou’vegottothinkaboutalloftheothercosts:movingflyingbackandforthfortheholidays.You’relookingatabout$3000ayearjustfortravel.”

　　Asfamiliesweightheirchoicessomearegoingbacktofinancialaidofficeshopinghelppackagescanbeincreased.

　　RachelBrownwashappytogetathickenvelopefromNewYorkUniversity(NYU).AlthoughshehasalwayswantedtoliveinManhattansheisseriouslyconsideringtheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiego(UCSD)becauseofthehighcostinNewYork.

　　“ThetuitionforNYUistwiceasmuchasUCSD”saidRachel17.“Mymomdoesn’twantmetohaveabigdebtwhenIgraduateandIdon’twantthateither.I’dhavetotakeoutaloanof$15000.I’llcheckandseeifthere’sanywaythatNYUcanoffermeanyfinancialaid.”

　　Morethan7.6millionAmericanstudentshavefilledouttheFreeApplicationforStudentsAid19.9percentincreaseoverlastyear.

　　ThismonththeFederalDepartmentofEducationurgedcollegefinancialaidofficerstogivemorehelptocertainfamilies.Arecord30428studentsappliedfor2300placesatStanfordpartlybecausetheuniversityincreasedfinancialaidforfamiliesearningbelow$10000.

　　【小题1】MikemaygiveupNotreDamebecauseof______.

　　A．travelfeesB．financialconcernsC．poorexamresultsD．worriesaboutlivingfarawayfromhome【小题2】Theph