If a bilological parent dies, can you go to school for free?

Question

I found out about my real dad when I was 14 and he passed away two years later. Alot of people have told me that I could go to school for free or nearly free. Does anyone know if I could or where I could find the information?

Answer 1

If your father died, and you can prove the relationship, as in having his name on a birth certificate or other legal document that verifies he is your father, you may be elligible for Social Security payments until you graduate from high school or reach age 18. If he was in the military and honorably discharged, there are some states that offer tuition assistance to children of veterans, but that is limited to certain states and to the state college and university systems.
At one time the social security payments were extended through college, but that ended several years ago. Check with your local SS office and Office of veteran's affairs for information and qualifications.

Answer 2

Check with your school's financial aid office, or with state and federal education programs.

Here is the federal government site:

http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp

I don't know that you can go for free but they should have many programs to help you.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Go down to your local social security office and talk to them. If there is money available for you, they will know about it.

Answer 4

You can go to school through high school for free, but not beyond that.

Answer 5

No. It seems like he didn't support you anyways, so that would not affect your financial situation that he passed away.

Answer 6

you can get social security until you are 18 years old, though you will need the death certificate.

Answer 7

I had not heard that, but you could look at scholarship possibilities