Queer people continue to feel the effects of queer oppression in higher education and beyond, including unique financial challenges. The price of being queer is troubling in a world ordered around capitalism and heteronormative privilege. The purpose of this paper is to examine the financial landscape for queer students and call for a robust research agenda that explores financial issues experienced by queer students. Drawing from the U.S. Department of Education's High School Longitudinal Study of 2009, the authors asked: Are there differences in loans, scholarships/grants, parental support, and financial worries between queer and heterosexual college students?