<p>I think you and/or your parents could definitely get in touch with someone from Financial Aid and explain your particular situation - it can’t hurt and you will not be the only one in this situation.
Here is the information for contacting people:
[Financial</a> Aid](<a href=“http://www.brandeis.edu/admissions/admitted/finaid.html]Financial”>http://www.brandeis.edu/admissions/admitted/finaid.html)</p>
<p>Also, at least in the past, it’s been relatively easy, even for students without work study, to get jobs on campus eventually, so that’s another possibility.</p>