<p>The summer work contribution does still stand at $1200 for a rising sophomore. </p>
<p>My point though is that when people hear “full financial aid,” they think a full scholarship or grant, a"full ride." And when schools say no loans, they often neglect to mention the other aspect of what used to be called the “self-help” part of the financial aid package - work (often work-study). For many low-income students who need to spend every minute they can on their studies, such work components wind up being loan as it did for Khadijah. In addition, a basic college budget does not include what many would consider essential.</p>
<p>More important than those facts though, the point I want to make is that Khadijah, and other such students, do need to raise money beyond what the colleges give them, even if they get “full financial aid.”</p>