<p>I went back and re-read the article. This young man is the first to go to college so it is not beyond comprehension that the parents didn’t know how to work with the FA office. </p>
<p>I agree with the post which stated that not all the expense needs to be covered with debt. </p>
<p>The family was not that well served by counselors.</p>
<p>The silver lining here is that the parents will become savvy quick and next year they will list all the extenuating circumstances on their CSS forms, and thereby get much better financial aid.</p>
<p>Sound like the young man is still thriving academically and socially though which is good.</p>