<p>"Friends of mine who are able to fly home multiple times during a semester are given work study, and I wasn’t. "</p>
<p>The majority of colleges don’t guarantee to meet 100% of students’ demonstrated financial need (and financial need is always determined by the college, not the student’s family). </p>
<p>Students who are able to fly home frequently may have relatives like grandparents who are contributing to their expenses. They also may have parents who are far overspending their credit cards. Of course, their parents also may have lied on their financial aid forms.</p>