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Early national surveys of high school seniors are showing those who initially were bound for four-year colleges changing their first-choice schools for something less expensive. Some of those surveyed say they are thinking of giving up on going to college in the fall entirely.

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The immediate concern for low-income students headed to college this fall could be coming up with the cash for enrollment deposits. But more pressing is assistance with the FAFSA as students’ parents lose jobs and the family economic situation shifts.

“The biggest concern ... is that you might have students who weren't previously low income, who now are,” Warick said. “Not only are they facing that loss of income, but if they've already done their FAFSA, they now need to contact the financial aid office to let them know there's been a change and ask for an updated financial aid package.”