US News

CUNY STUDENTS BOOST AID BIDS

Applications for federal aid by City University of New York students rose 33 percent this year compared to this point last year, new data show.

Nationally, aid applications were up 21 percent compared to the same period in 2008, says the US Department of Education.

Already this school year, the number of students requesting cash has grown by more than 22,000 — from 68,482 at this point last year.