<p>The figures IDad quoted seem to show an increase in the percentage of kids qualifying for need-based aid. Remember, first year students starting in fall 2008 would have used 2007 income data to qualify for fin aid. Since the recession officially started in December 2007, most families’ income would have begun to show the impact of the recession in 2008 income data, which would affect fin aid for first year students starting in fall 2009. In fall 2009 55% qualified for need based aid, up from 49% in fall 2008. I would expect that to increase further for the class starting in fall 2010, but we won’t have the data for another 10 months or so.</p>