<p>That’s how it works for most states. Full need kids can’t afford to go away to state schools here even with state money, Pell, etc without the school or something/someone throwing in funds. We</p>
<p>Oh, I know. I’m just concerned that this niece may have thought her Mass public was her safety because they may have thought that the scholarship covered “real tuition” (not the phony bite-sized tuition which leaves humongous fees), so that a Pell grant, state aid, and a student loan could cover room, board, books and the rest…with maybe a summer job covering incidentals, etc.</p>