I applied for a grant when I was a freshman. At that time, the process was for an individual to give a speech about his family. Then the class voted and ten people were selected in the class. I am very grateful to the country for having this policy and reducing the burden on my family. Because the family was really difficult at that time, it cost a lot of money for two consecutive serious illnesses of relatives. No one in the class laughs at those who run for office, but will care more about and take care of them.
I haven't applied since my sophomore year. On the one hand, there are few places. I want to leave the opportunity to those who need it more. On the other hand, I won a national scholarship, and I applied for a student loan for my junior and senior tuition. I am not ashamed to apply for a grant or a student loan.
College students should be simple and don't compare with others, what's more, we are children who go out from the countryside. At that time, there were 56 people in our class, more than two thirds of whom were rural. Everyone has experienced or been exposed to poverty to some extent, and no one will look down on students who apply for financial aid.
You need to go your own way. The opinions of outsiders are not important. You don't need to care about other people's eyes at all. You can't change what parents can give you, but you can change what you give back to your parents. When you apply for a grant, your starting point is to reduce the burden on your parents. Who is qualified to look down on your idea of sharing worries for your family?