Income question...

Applying to College
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<p>I'm sorry if this seems like a ridiculous question but I'm applying to my state flagship and on the application it has a Financial Aid section. I'm definitely planning on applying for financial aid, but I have a question... My parents don't have a 'set' income. They own their own business and as a whole we're doing relatively well. However, the past few years my parents ended up losing money rather than having income, although we haven't really had any problems. The area I live in is relatively poor with few college graduates (not including my parents). My question is, do universities, mainly state universities, really concentrate on the income of the family, especially since recently my family has lost money? I should add that my stats fall into the upper part of what the university usually admits.</p>