In the article “Students Perceptions of Factors that Affect College Funding Decisions”, the authors Julia Y. Porter, W. Richard Fossey, William E. Davis, Janice Stuhlmann and Patricia A. Suchy provide detailed information about the subject. The article shows what different students think about the cost of college and the benefits that come with it. This article would capture someone’s attention because it shows how much students know about the cost of college. The overall article provides good information but some of the studies that were shown could have been done better. The main point and thesis of the article are “factors that college students perceive are important in helping them make good financial decisions about paying for a college education” (Student Perceptions Page 1). “The study categorizes and summarizes students self-reported responses to an open ended survey question about recommendations for changes in financial aid counseling practices” (Students Perceptions Page 1). The article shows how the financial aid process works and where the cost of college comes from. The authors showed many studies on different topics that students were surveyed on. The article is just based on how students think the cost of college is broken down. In the article Students Perceptions of Factors that Affect College Funding Decisions the authors are addressing college students and the students that are planning on going to college. The publication of the article, which is the NASFAA journal of Student Financial aid, shows that the authors are trying to grasp college students’ attention because financial aid is a major part of college. The reference list also shows that the article is for college students because there are many references that are based on student loans and financial aid. The title of the article tells the readers whom the article is meant for since it is students’ perceptions of college funding. The diffe