It's actually kind of a good thing. Unless your classmates come from enough money to pay for college in full (unlikely), they'll be saddled with student loans that will take them years to pay off. You're getting the same educational opportunity without that burden. That's nothing to be ashamed of. If it's a matter of "deserving" in your mind, your more well-to-do classmates weren't any more deserving than you of having an easier life due to their parent's money.
Is it normal to be embarrassed about financial assistance/scholarships
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It's actually kind of a good thing. Unless your classmates come from enough money to pay for college in full (unlikely), they'll be saddled with student loans that will take them years to pay off. You're getting the same educational opportunity without that burden. That's nothing to be ashamed of. If it's a matter of "deserving" in your mind, your more well-to-do classmates weren't any more deserving than you of having an easier life due to their parent's money.