Smart Money – Several private colleges are taking broad steps to increase their student application pool while keeping tuition affordable for qualified students. It’s part of a burgeoning tuition discount program in which high tuition, which wealthier families can afford, is offset by terrific financial aid for low-income students. It's a great way for those who to help those who have not. For more on this trend, read Colleges Offer Tuition Discounts. (Please note, RSC students get a much longer list than that found here through our Top Financial Aid Colleges handbook.)