Summary: May 1 is the deadline for high school seniors to decide which college they'll attend in the fall, and money is a big factor in that decision. Midday Money contributor Kim Clark, senior writer for Money magazine and an expert on higher education finances, untangles the financial aid process. Also, David Leondhardt, Washington bureau chief of The New York Times, on why high-achieving, low-income students are not entering the country’s best colleges.
