I get it. Thank you for raising awareness that these letters can present apples-and-oranges comparisons.

However, these letters are being sent to people who were accepted to college; people who are graduating high school, supposedly college and career ready. People who may be expected to gather and understand data and perform simple math.

If given the choice between having a required format, enforceable by law, or having students "do the math" to calculate the bottom line and draw out their budget, I would prefer to NOT have another law.