<p>Thanks for the support, momofthreeboys. You seem to know exactly what is ticking me off, and I'm glad that there's someone who is smart enough to see the irony in the system. You pay more taxes, you get less help back. Just the way of our wonderful government.</p>
<p>Besides that, I'm only 18 and neither of my parents have ever filled out American financial aid forms because they grew up in other countries. They didn't know how this stupid system works and now it's my problem to try to shuffle around in my favor.</p>