<prompt> Human: First time poster here.My dad has a low income job, and therefore qualifies for low income benefits and support. He says he makes about 1400 a month.My parents insist that if they were to give me money and save up for college we would no longer qualify for low income support. Is this true?Assistant: What kind of low income support are you on? What country and state, if applicable are you in? How far away from college are you? Is your family in the position to save anything? If they need the 1,400 a month to pay bills and there is nothing left over, saving for college is a moot pointHuman: 1. Dad says he doesnt know... Edit: He says it helps with paying food and house expenses.2. California.3. Not very far. Its about a 10 minutes drive to the one Im planning to go to.4. They can definitely save money, they spend a little too extra for food.  <response>: The good news is, if the family is that broke you will certainly qualify for financial aid, hopefully the kind you do not have to pay back grants, scholarships. Talk to your college admission rep financial aid person - the financial landscape is very fluid and different depending on circumstances. What kind of college? Do youthey qualify for Pell grants? I used to work for one that lost eligibility for certain grants, it made college much pricier for the grads 