For those college students unlucky enough to have been born sans silver spoon or to have had a silver spoon yanked from their mouths, the prospect of raising funds to support their nasty educational habits is a constant concern. Without an athletic scholarship or an academic free-ride, the choices are slim.
Student grants tend toward the paltry, at best.
As in most aspects of life there are choices. It is easy. It pays well. And, as in most aspects of life, the student may pick two. Cool and easy means lousy pay.