AdvertisementHow College Aid Is Like A Bad CouponSeptember 17, 2016Anya KamenetzfacebookEmailThe college financial aid system is both meager and unwieldy, says author Sara Goldrick-Rab. "Our first really big takeaway was that if the goal is to get people money, financial aid doesn't do a great job. There's 50 steps between you and the money you need." (Maria Fabrizio for NPR)