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<p>Don’t make assumptions about the money other folks receive for financial aid. YOU don’t know every piece of others’ financial documents and information, nor should you. </p>
<p>You don’t say whether your parents “could” assist you with college costs or not. The implication is that they have some income and assets but that those are not available to you. </p>
<p>The financial aid formula does not consider whether parents WANT to pay…it only considers whether they can. An amount will be computed to determine what their expected family contribution might be. Have you run these numbers through an EFC calculator? Do you know for sure that this number is high? Have you talked to your parents about your desire to return to school? Have you discussed finances with them? </p>
<p>The calculation guidelines are not going to change…and they are well documented. My advice is to expend your energy figuring out a way to attend school…not complaining about something that isn’t going to change right now.</p>