<p>The fact that your parents decline to confront their financial obligations (that they VOLUNTARILY) took on will not be factored into your aid situation, unfortunately for the American taxpayer and for all the parents who bothered to manage their money well enough to afford to subsidize your education. Too bad, so sad. Cry me a river, build a bridge, and get over it – you’re an adult now, and you can’t keep whining and blaming your problems on other people.</p>