college. But because of his father's wealth, he couldn't get any type of financial aid. He worked hard and lived on ramen noodles.

A second roommate was the son of school teacher with several siblings. He qualified for every grant and aid possible. He lived high on the hog and never had to get a job in college and always have money to spend.

The problem is the govt has no way of accurately measuring if a person has family willing to help out with expenses or not.