what somebody's parents make for money shouldn't have anything to do with how much college costs. i guess i'm baffled at all the help everybody seems to be receiving. your parents can make a million dollars a year and still not give you single penny for college. your parents do not have to provide a roof or food the moment you turn 18. i get that a lot of people are in better situations, but jeez the blindness. an 18 yr old needing to house & feed themselves while working as many hours as they can at a minimum wage hs diploma job can't afford a timely college degree in vermont. PERIOD.