You have little accumulated wealth or savings . The financial aid system assumes that some of your savings ought to be used to pay for college. You have unusual expenses, such as medical bills . The financial aid system will take into account your increased need for aid if you have been faced with unusually large medical bills. You do not work while attending college .
Students often find they can work part time when attending college full time.
If you do, you will be expected to contribute some of your earnings to pay for college. But if you do not earn much money while in college, you may get some more financial aid to help you pay for college. You are willing to borrow. Loans are a big part of the financial aid package offered to many students. The tables in this handbook show the amount actually borrowed, not the amount that could have been borrowed.