Must be repaid after you graduate or leave school. To earn money, you might work in the library, gym, or cafeteria. The forms tell your family's income, its size, unusual expenses, and other information. Check with the college to find out which ones you should file. To get help filling them out, ask a school counselor.
Most people keep their finances private.
You may have to convince your family to be willing to give out information. They study up, and learn how to search for aid. They fill out forms, and send out applications. You need to do the same. In fact, different organizations give money only to young artists, only to people of color, only to children of union members, and so on and on and on.