<p>Of course a college can meet need with loans. It isn’t the college’s job to give out free educations, and it is realistic to expect the student to invest some money into their own education and preparation for future career. If money can be gotten through federal loans, which are available to anyone without credit check, then the school knows that that amount of money is available to the student.</p>
<p>All schools can’t say that they meet need (using loans) because there is a limit on the amount of federal loans available. Expensive schools can’t make up the difference between say, $37.000 cost of attending and $5k available in federal loan money. Schools can’t guarantee that the student will be able to get private loans.</p>
<p>My husband NEEDS a new car (his is really starting to feel its age). Should the dealership meet our need and give him one, since he’s on temporary disability?</p>