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<p>Not part. All. The family of a student gets a larger allowance for discretionary spending because, well, they’re supporting themselves in addition to paying for the student’s education. The student? They’re lucky there is no way to justify taking 100% of their income. What else could they possibly need to spend their money on other than the school the federal government is considering giving them money to attend full time?</p>
<p>Except, of course, for the retirement savings (in appropriately excepted non-liquid accounts, like IRA) and monies sent home to their low-income families which are probably why they have any kind of allowance before they take it into consideration.</p>