<human>: Could you distill the essence of the text into 1-3 sentences?

Hey Reddit,

My girlfriend's family has had financial problems for most of her life. Her parents started out well enough, but were both laid off around the same time. The father has basically given up his full-time job-searching in past years. The mother keeps a low-paying job to support the family, which consists of Sadie (fake name for girlfriend), her older sister (living at home) and her sister's 2 toddlers (children of divorce). Recently, the collective family lost their home due to foreclosure, and moved in with the grandmother. 

Sadie is currently paying rent to my parents until she can figure out college. She attempted to attend where I'm currently enrolled (a decent film school/tech college), and while accepted, was denied her shot because her parents refused to even attempt a loan to cover the personal costs following financial aid. She's now working with a fairly cheap alternative, but is still facing a minor private loan. She's 19, so attaining one by herself is impossible (as far as I know), and I can't do so either, as I don't even have a credit score yet. I'm unsure as to whether or not the cheaper pricetag will sway her parents or grandmother into an attempt this time, and I refuse to watch this fail again.

I ask you, fellows of Reddit, is there something that can be done to make the money borrowing process easier for her?
<bot>: Girlfriend wants to attend college despite her family's bad situation, but is having trouble figuring out the loan. Processes, loopholes, similar situations with good results, all welcome.