Question : What do you do if your parents refuse to provide info for fafsa for financial aid?
This friend's parents refused to allow her to file FAFSA because they didn't want their taxes "in the government." They are broke and won't be able to help with tuition, so how can she go about emancipating herself financially for the FAFSA?
- asked by javagirl58
All Answers:
Answer #1
She needs to talk to the financial aid departmentat her school. I talked to my FA dept because myparents don't help with my schooling or livingexpenses . I live 2000 miles away from myparents. They still wouldn't let me file withoutmy parents info. The only time you can go withoutit is if you're married, an orphan or over 24years old. If they absolutely wont give her theinfo, she needs to talk to the FA department sothey can help her out.
- answered by mb20and151
Answer #2
"they didn't want their taxes 'in thegovernment'". Their taxes are already "in thegovernment". That's precisely where there taxmoney goes.
- answered by shamrock
Answer #3
Claim Independence and use a different addressthan parents. Old school.
- answered by kankarnearnas
Answer #4
It sounds like your friend is in a tough place. Dependency is determined by the followingquestions:Were you born before January 1, 1985(question 48)? At the beginning of the schoolyear 2008-2009 will you be working on a master'sor doctorate program (such as an MA, MBA, MD, JD,PhD, EdD, or graduate certificate, etc.) (question49)? As of today are you married? (Answer "Yes" ifyou are separated, but not divorced.) (question50) Do you have children who receive more thanhalf of their support from you (question 51)? Doyou have dependents (other than children orspouse) who live with you and who receive morethan half of their support from you, now andthrough June 30, 2009 (question 52)? Are (a) bothof your parents deceased, or (b) are you (or wereyou until age 18) a ward or dependent of the court(question 53)? Are you currently serving on activeduty in the U.S. Armed Forces for purposes otherthan training (question 54)? Are you a veteran ofthe U.S. Armed Forces (question 55)?Since she hascontact with her parents a professional judgementis going to be pretty much impossible for her toachieve. She cannot just claim to be'independent'. The government already has herparents tax information so their argument isinvalid. I have to wonder if they are misinformedor trying to hide something.If they are 'broke'filing the FAFSA would only benefit theirdaughter. Has anyone explained that helping herdo this does not financially obligate them tohelping her get in school?She should enlist theaid of a financial aid officer at the school shewishes to attend. Perhaps if they hear this froman 'authority' figure they might bend on theirstance.
- answered by beut_els_guese
Answer #5
The government already has their taxes. That'swhere the money goes.She needs to talk to theFinancial Aid department at her college.
- answered by The_Magician
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