On my FAFSA, can I put my grandparents down as my parents? Although they never had custody of me (mother did) when I was a minor they raised me and supported me financially entirely on their own, I lived with them my entire life. If I must put down my birth parents (who were never married) it will not be a true indication of my EFC and I will definately see a smaller loan or grant amount. What do you recommend?
2006-11-08 15:31:46 · 5 answers · asked by yeA 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
And if they discover you lied on your application, you will be expected to pay back any funds they provided. Put them down as your guardians, but not as your parents.
2006-11-08 15:35:24 · answer #1 · answered by Emm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you won't be in a position to place down every person on the fafsa different than mum and dad and step mum and dad except they have legally accompanied you. So except your grandparents have accompanied you, you need to place you bio mom, or your bio dad. (Whichever one in all them you lived with the main those days) and their better half. So if this is your mom (which it sounds love this is) then you certainly might placed her information and her husbands earnings (the doorstep dad) to boot. Fafsa does no longer understand (fafsa is basically the call of the applying) however the economic help workplace on the college you attend might understand. And the form particularly says which you won't be in a position to place grandparents on the form as mum and dad. Doing so could be fraud and mendacity.
2016-10-15 13:38:23 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put them down as your guardians. As I recall, financial aid is really concerned with who financially supported you the past year. They'll ask who claimed you as a dependent on the last year's tax form and the income of the person(s) you lived with last year. I'd put the grandparents but don't be surprised if you get flagged for verification, especially if your mother has been claiming you on her taxes.
2006-11-08 17:02:57 · answer #3 · answered by Dee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to put down the people who claimed you as a dependent on their taxes. That's probably going to be your parents unless the government gave custody to your grandparents for any reason.
2006-11-08 15:40:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did your grandparents have legal guardianship? This is what you need to look at. Also, contact your financial aid advisor at the college you are planning to attend and find out what they suggest. Best Wishes!
2006-11-08 15:40:11 · answer #5 · answered by Staci B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋