College Financial Aid From the Government

How come financial aid is only for the really poorThen you have the non working parents, who have
people in the United States? FAFSA only giveschosen not to work, not to go out and look for a job,
financial aid to low-income families.on welfare and food stamps and their child can go to
Just because a family's income tax return says theya university that costs $35,000 a year and not pay a
made $75,000 or more does not mean they have nodime.
other bills and can afford $15,000 to $20,000 towardsThis is American the beautiful and equal opportunity for
their child's college tuition.all???? Don't think so.
Everyone should be eligible for financial aid. FAFSATry and get financial aid with both parents working. Not
should be asking for a complete list of expenses ofgoing to happen. Try and get financial aid with money
the family and comparing it to their actual income andin the bank and a house worth more than your
assets and if there is no money left and they are justmortgage owed, not going to happen.
getting by, financial aid should be awarded to them.It is us hard working Americans that get nothing for
I have found that you can have other children in privatefree in today's society. It is very sad and very
or catholic schools and paying their tuition and it is notdisheartening.
taken into consideration when applying for collegeThere needs to be a change in how each child is
financing. How unfair is that to the people of the Unitedlooked at on a financial aid application. There should be
States.money for everyone. Should not be just for the poor.
Why should a child have to take out loans for eachParents needs to speak up, write to their
year of college cause the government thinks theircongressman, write to the White House, something
parents make enough money to contribute and paymust be done with the college financial aid guidelines
for their tuition? Nothing is taken into consideration,and programs that are offered. There is money out
other children at home, other tuition they are paying,their for everyone to go to college, the government
their current monthly expenses, etc. How is that????just needs to give a little to everyone and not all of it
Hard working parents cannot get any free money forto a certain kind of people.
college tuition.