I don't even live with her and haven't in years. I'm 22 and have my own child on the fafsa I was considered independent? Why do they need my mom's info ?Is she responsible for me?
2007-03-09 10:03:00 · 4 answers · asked by primamaria04 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
For a definitive answer you'll probably have to ask a counselor at your school...but to avoid this paperwork you'll need to establish with the school that you're not (by legal definition) a dependent student. They'll tell you what steps to take.
2007-03-09 10:14:07 · answer #1 · answered by BobbyD 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believed there must have been a mistake done on the paperwork. If you haven't really lived with your mother in years, live on your own, have a baby and she doesn't have you as a dependent on her w-2's they surely don't need that info. However, if "years" means months to you, well, that's a different story. Financial aid is based on earnings and whether or not parents help you, or you help them, as long as you all live together, everyone's earnings are accounted in order to find out whether or not you qualify. I used to receive financial aid, but the day I earned a few bucks over the max. amount set up on their "Sheets" it stopped and I had to get a student loan which I'm still paying to this day. Good luck!
2007-03-09 10:16:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unless your mother still claims you on her taxes then you are considered independent. Anyone who has their own child (assuming you have custody and provide at least 1/2 child's monetary support) is considered independent. If you are independent then you do not have to provide parent's information. Go to your college/university financial aid office and ask to see a financial aid counselor, they will help you sort this out.
2007-03-09 16:25:43 · answer #3 · answered by RedPower Woman 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a really stupid law that was passed in the late 80's or early 90's. If you are under the age of 24 they want parental information. And it can actually screw up your chances for getting financial aid. Because even if your parent doesn't contribute to your education, they look at her income as one of your resources and it can put you over the income bracket to receive certain forms of financial aid. I had friends in college whose parents were not helping even though they were financially well off and those friend would have to take every other semester off to work to get money to come back and pay for the next semester.
2007-03-09 10:12:44 · answer #4 · answered by nimo22 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋