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Re:65k fake students applied for financial aid in wide commu... by prepend on Wednesday September 01, 2021 @06:36PM (#28386383)
Student loans explicitly can’t be used for car repairs [0]. You can use it for transportation like buses and trains, rent, gas, and meal plans (but oddly not groceries and restaurants).

So students typically work jobs, use savings, get help from friends and family.

[0] https://www.salliemae.com/blog/what-to-use-student-loans-for...

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Re:65k fake students applied for financial aid in wide commu... by astura on Wednesday September 01, 2021 @07:13PM (#28386724)
Your link says no such thing and doesn't even mention car repairs. In fact it says the exact opposite

>Otherwise, use your leftover student loan money for anything you absolutely need for school.

>Ultimately, any leftover loan money is yours to use how you’d like.

This article is merely a shitty low quality advice article, these are suggestions.

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Re:65k fake students applied for financial aid in wide commu... by tshaddox on Wednesday September 01, 2021 @07:11PM (#28386703)
How is this enforced, given that dollars are fungible?
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Re:65k fake students applied for financial aid in wide commu... by astura on Wednesday September 01, 2021 @07:19PM (#28386779)
It's not enforced because it's not true, the GP didn't read the article they posted, it's just a shitty financial advice column. Those "restrictions" are just suggestions.
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