Too poor to pay for college, too rich for financial aid?

 "Gage Marquez's dream is to become the first in his family to go to college, get his degree from the University of California at San Diego, and eventually become a cardiologist.He nearly cried tears of joy when he found out he got in.

But then he and his parents took a look at the financial aid award. He was given a grant for a little less than $3,000. And the school, which determines how much a student can take out in federal loans, will let him borrow just $6,800.

That still leaves his parents with a bill of $18,000 for the first year alone.

Related: How to read your ridiculously confusing financial aid letter
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Now, not only does Gage face borrowing more than $27,000 over four years, but his parents will need to take out about $72,000 in higher interest loans."

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Article written by  Katie Lobosco   @KatieLobosco