<p>"*Insulting, really.</p>
<p>However, the system is what it is.*"</p>
<p>If we didn’t have this system, parents who can afford to pay for their child’s education could avoid doing so by faking the child’s independence. That’s not the case here, but the problem is that it’s hard to detect such deception, which would result in no money available to help those who truly cannot afford college.</p>