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The article focuses on the challenges to equitable higher education access in the U.S. A Squeeze Play report by Public Agenda and the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education reveals that one factor in U.S. citizens' concerns is their perception of the rising cost of tuition and fees at universities and colleges. The author argues that access to higher education is not simply determined by the ability of a person to pay for college. He says that colleges foster admissions and financial aid practices that reward well-capitalized children.

Discusses the cost of college education in the United States. Results of a report from the Department of Education's Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance on college education cost; Services provided by the Supplemental Opportunity Grant.

Provides information on several financial assistance for college students developed by the U.S. Department of Education. Background on the Pell Grant program; Availability of guaranteed and direct loans; Information on the Work Study program.