The system is obviously flawed, and with the tuition prices growing tremendously I don't see how anyone but the rich will be able to afford an education in the future without either going bankrupt or having a 50 year debt.
Congrats, you cracked the code.
I remember in my first year, I was able to pay off tuition and my rent just by settling for federal and state grants. This was back in 2008 just as the economic meltdown was coming into fruition. Now I'm pretty much living off loans because the state is practically bankrupt. I've considered transferring to my hometown's college but the money I would save on renting housing is cancelled out by the campus charging even more than my current school in tuition. So either way, I'm just stuck in college paying way too much for classes I could've cleared in 2 years at community college and an artificially extended program because my Cal State loves to mess with its students.
My brother graduates from high school next year, and I shall do all I can to keep him from falling into my situation.