Rule 2. Financial need is the positive difference found by the participating postsecondary school between the applicant's educational expenses and any reasonable contribution identified from the resources of the independent student in question and his or her spouse, if married. The analysis used in this process shall be consistent with need calculation procedures approved for use with the campus-based title IV federal student aid programs pursuant to the higher education act with the following exceptions:
Mich. Admin. Code R. 390.1752