The story, based on data from Sallie Mae, is accompanied by several informative charts documenting the rise of higher education and breaking down methods of payment by category — grants, student income and saving, parents income/savings, other relatives, and loans. The amount financed by parents and other relatives is revealing in terms of the barriers facing college aspirants from low-income backgrounds. The article, entitled "Families Going Deeper Into Their Own Pockets To Pay For College," is here.
