Precisely.
That doesn't invalidate the fact that there could be something else shady going on. Maya's father visiting his daughter at her dorm, and suddenly after that, her adamant decision to proceed with trying to be recruited into the HOTs "no matter the tasks on that list", is clear enough that she needs the money urgently, and her family situation could be the cause.
Edit: Actually I'm thinking Maya's mother being sick and needing treatment could also be the cause, instead of some misdeeds by her father, like say gambling, debts, etc.[I/SPOILER]