If it is relatively high, the children will not be able to qualify for any kind of financial aid or
even subsidized student loans unless they can prove they are totally independent.
Not exact matches
Government
loans like the
subsidized Stafford
loan are generally reserved for those
students who have the greatest need (meaning they don't have
even close to the amount of money to pay for their education) and have already exhausted all of the grants available to them.
This is due to the fact that federal
loans are
subsidized loans and carry low interest rates while only some private
student loans are
subsidized and
even those which are still charge a higher rate than federal
loans.
In order to apply for
subsidized Stafford
Loans (or
even unsubsidized) you must complete the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA).
So,
even if the federal government decides that you and / or your parents earn too much, and therefore, you do not qualify for a
subsidized student loan; you can still take out an unsubsidized Stafford
loan — up to the combined annual
loan limits.