How can I convince them??? Or am I doomed?

<p>If you want a job to help out with the expenses, then just get a job. It would not be fair for you to get a Federal Work Study grant because that would be taking money away from someone who really needs the job/grant that they can provide. Your intensions are admirable, so just go out and work. You can pay your family back, or you can take care of your sundry expenses that way.</p>