FAFSA dead line help?
Question
I missed this years deadline, what should I do?
should i still fill it out?
or just wait until next year
should i still fill it out?
or just wait until next year
Answered by MattyMurder
You should for sure still fill it out.
Answered by spalmer
You only missed the state deadline if you missed a deadline. This just means that you won’t be eligible for state aid. You are still eligible for federal aid (grants and loans) because the federal deadline for the 2010-2011 fafsa isn’t until June 30, 2011 (still plenty of time).
Fafsa Help! Special circumstance, dads dead, havent seen mom since 1996?
Question
I filed my fafsa for the 2011-2012 fall semester at wilson community college in n.c. I Did not file my taxes this yr, i havent worked at all, The main problem with my fafsa those is that My legal gaurdian and only custodial parent was my dad, however he past 2 yrs ago, My mom on the other hand i havent seen or heard from since 1996, i know nothing of her, and i told my financial aid officer this, and he said for a direct unsubsidized loan is what he could set up if i provide my birth cert. and my fathers death cert. he then referred me to the loan officer, i called her up, and asked her about how to go about filling it out, she said there was no point right now because my fafsa has “unresolved issues”, this being the same problem before, im confused about how i am supposed to go about this, any and all help is much appreciated thank you
Answered by capitalJOE35
FASFA sucks dick they screwed up with me too. Nobody told my parents they had to file separatley because there separated and they took money away from me. Meanwhile my parents really are separated and now im stuck like you. At my school though i had until august 1st to get all the fasfa information done so if u have unresolved issues which obviously you do, i would try talking to your school again. My school helped me as much as they could with making sure everything was right and ur still to young to understand this stuff so there has to be some way they can help. You have no guardian now?
Answered by Serietah
How old are you and who do you live with? Who has been supporting you since 1996?
How do I apply for fafsa if I dont live with my parents?
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So my pops is dead, and I haven’t seen my mom in like 4 years (I have no contact with her) My aunt has raised me since I was 7 years old. But when I try to apply for fafsa, it says I need one of my parents tax information? What am I supposed to do? I’ve tried emailing the fafsa people, but they dont reply…
Answered by Lynn L
if your aunt is your legal guardian then that means her information.
Answered by jdubb4113
I believe if you are under 24 and dont have dependants…You have to put a parent/guardian information on there… So can you use your aunts info???? Or the best thing you can do is go to your local high school or community college and see if they still have the paper applicatiions and mail a little letter explaining your saituation with the paper App.
Answered by Found-1
If your aunt legally adopted you, then you would put your aunts. If she is just a legal guardian, you would still need your mothers info. Call her and ask her for her tax info and explain what it is for. She is under no obligation to pay for your school as a result of giving you this info…. on the contrary. It will allow you to pay on your own without her help.
Answered by srs2teach
You CANNOT use your aunt’s information. FAFSA does not recognize legal guardians unless they have legally adopted you.
You need to contact the school you are planning to attend and ask them if you can do an independent appeal. Some schools will allow this in extreme circumstances. You will have to provide a lots of documents that can prove your father is deceased and that you have no contact with your mom.
FAFSA Question: How do I fill it out with my legal guardian’s information?
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Okay, so my mom is dead and my father does not support me at all. My sister is my legal guardian, but I don’t know how to fill that out on the FAFSA. They say that a legal guardian is not considered as a parent, and that their income should not be put on the form. Well that is the only type of income I have coming in, and I don’t know how to fill it out on the form. Can you help me?
Answered by Diana
do not put anyone as guardian, you have the choice to not add anyone and go f/t so the pell grant is full. i did my brothers and i put him alone and both parents are alive. So just do not fill that out, also go to your financial aid counselor they help you fill out that part.
Answered by just not that
There is a question on the fafsa that says this:
55. Are you or were you in legal guardianship as determined by a court in your state of legal residence?
55. Are you or were you in legal guardianship as determined by a court in your state of legal residence?
Perhaps you are not answering this question correctly, because when you answer YES, you don’t (and can’t) list your guardians income info. If you have no income, then you put a 0 when it asks for such things.
NOTES on question 55:
Answer “Yes” if you can provide a copy of a court’s decision that as of today you are an emancipated minor or are in legal guardianship. Also answer “Yes” if you can provide a copy of a court’s decision that you were an emancipated minor or were in legal guardianship immediately before you reached the age of being an adult in your state. The court must be located in your state of legal residence at the time the court’s decision was issued.
Answer “No” if you are still a minor and the court decision is no longer in effect or the court decision was not in effect at the time you became an adult. Note that the financial aid administrator at your college may require you to provide proof that you were an emancipated minor or in legal
guardianship.
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- jdubb4113
Okay – there’s a bit of bad news about your circumstances.
The US Department of Education, the agency that coordinates and scores your FAFSA form, does NOT recognize the status of “emancipated” minor.
An emancipated minor refers to a student who is under 18, but is fully responsible for his/her own financial well-being, and receives no support from a parent or guardian.
Again, remember, I said that the Department of Education DOES NOT recognize that status for FAFSA purposes.
The Department does recognize the status of an INDEPENDENT STUDENT, but you must be able to answer YES to one or more of the following questions:
Were you born before January 1, 1985?
At the beginning of the 2008-09 school year, will you be working on a master’s or a doctorate program (such as an MA, MS, MBA, MD, JD, PhD, EdD, etc)?
As of today, are you married? (Answer yes if you are separated, but not divorced)
Do you have children who receive more than half of their support from you?
Do you have dependents, other than children, who live with you, and who receive more than half of their support from you?
Are both of your parents deceased, or, are you (or were you until age 18) a ward or dependent of the court?
Are you a veteran of the Armed Forces?
If you can not answer YES to one of those questions (these are taken directly from the FAFSA application), you can not claim independent status, and you must provide financial information from your mother as part of the application.
It may not be “fair”, but the Department of Education presumes that your mother has a financial obligation to provide for you until you become an “adult”. The fact that she has not provided for you until now does not let her “off the hook” in the eyes of the government.
As some of the other respondents have suggested, the best place to turn is the financial aid department of the schools that you have been accepted to. You can make a hardship appeal to your school – which would be a letter fully describing your financial situation. It may be helpful to have your aunt make an appeal to the school as well, also by letter. However, for FAFSA purposes, your mother MUST fill in her section of the application as the responsible adult.
I hope that helped – good luck to you!