Reporting Parents' Financial Information
Yes, unless you are married, have dependent children or unique circumstances, you are considered a dependent student.
What if I have no contact with my parents?If you don't know where your parents live, or you've left home due to an abusive situation, fill out the FAFSA and then immediately get in touch with the financial aid office at the college or trade school you plan to attend. The financial aid administrator will tell you what to do next. Don't put this off or you might miss financial aid deadlines!
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Applying for Financial Aid
Students and parents completing the FAFSA online need to each create a FSA ID. Only create an FSA ID using your own personal information and for your own exclusive use. You are not authorized to create an FSA ID on behalf of someone else, including a ...
How do I apply for Financial Aid?
Students and parents completing the FAFSA online need to each create a FSA ID. Only create an FSA ID using your own personal information and for your own exclusive use. You are not authorized to create an FSA ID on behalf of someone else, including a ...
Divorced Parents' Income on the FAFSA
Use the information of the parent that you lived with more during the past 12 months. If you lived the same amount of time with each parent, give answers about the parent who provided more financial support during the past 12 months OR during the ...
Using financial aid funds
Financial aid funds can be used for expenses related to the costs of attending college such as tuition and fees, books, supplies, transportation, dependent care expenses and housing.
Financial Aid Award Limit
Yes, there are maximum lifetime limits on the Federal and State grants and the Federal Direct Loan programs. In addition, there are annual limits that a student can receive from each program as well. The Pell and State limits are usually determined ...