College financial aid should not be based only on income or merit. The way the Federal government gives out scholarship money is based solely on income which can be unfair to some students. Also using Standardized test as a way to award student’s scholarships and financial aid is fairly imbalanced. Financial aid is almost always given to someone who would not be likely to succeed.
The Federal Government gives out financial aid based on the students’ parent’s income every year. Which it is not fair to some student because they are not all equal, some parents have a higher income than other, which should not reflect on the student’s ability to receive financial aid. The Federal government provides help to the ones in need. Which is why the