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FAFSA form
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:00 pm
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:00 pm
Why does it matter how much money is made by parent 1 or parent 2? Why can't "AGI" be enough? Why does it matter what our level of education is? why does it matter when we got married?
Really, I'm just curious.
Really, I'm just curious.
This post was edited on 4/13/16 at 9:01 pm
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Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:00 pm to tiger91
just fill it out
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:01 pm to Gnar Cat21
Oh we did ... but I'm just curious.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:03 pm to tiger91
Probably for statistics purposes. I still have to fill mine out 
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:05 pm to tiger91
It's all too throw you off. The only question they look at is race.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:06 pm to BigPerm30
Didn't even ask that.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:07 pm to tiger91
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Why does it matter how much money is made by parent 1 or parent 2?
It determines eligibility for Pell Grants and other programs. There are more sources of money at stake than just TOPS.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:08 pm to tiger91
I've always wondered about this. Why does it matter about parents money? What about the kids that don't have access to parents money?
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:08 pm to kingbob
I know that But is there a scholarship if mom makes less than "x" amount? I get needing the total but why the breakdown??
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:10 pm to ehidal1
That's what I forgot ... All these parents who don't help their kids but could ... That's fine. But it's held against the kid right?? Unless they're independent? But how do you go about that? Just don't claim them on your taxes??? Idk.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:10 pm to tiger91
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scholarship if mom makes less than "x" amount?
Yes. Post a picture real quick so we can see if you qualify.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:11 pm to tiger91
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Didn't even ask that
Of course they did
quote:
Why does it matter how much money is made by parent 1 or parent 2?
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:12 pm to tiger91
Pics or your on your own.
No tops for YOU!
No tops for YOU!
This post was edited on 4/13/16 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:14 pm to tiger91
Get emancipated. My parents did that when I was 16 so I could get a car insurance policy in my name(if I remember right, long time). When I went to college, I didn't have to put their income on my FAFSA. Big help since I didn't have money & their income was actually 4 people's income since they were remarried.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:20 pm to tiger91
I hear ya brother. Daughter is finishing up her frosh year in engineering so I'm waiting on pins and needles to see where this TOPS crap settles when the smoke clears.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:24 pm to tiger91
When I filled mine out it said expected family contribution $0. I filled my oldest child's one recently and it said expected family contribution $26k. Big shock for me.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:27 pm to LSUSUPERSTAR
When did you fill yours out?? Are you back in school? This wasn't even a "thing" when I enrolled in college in 1987 or at least I don't think it was.
And I really don't think it asked for ethnicity!
And I really don't think it asked for ethnicity!
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:29 pm to Schmelly
Well he's almost 19 ... would an emancipation really have to happen? I mean he's an adult at 18. Don't have a clue how these things work.
It just got me to thinking about all the people here on the OT who said their parents didn't help but could have ... how do you hold that against a student for grants/low interest loans/etc?
It just got me to thinking about all the people here on the OT who said their parents didn't help but could have ... how do you hold that against a student for grants/low interest loans/etc?
This post was edited on 4/13/16 at 9:31 pm
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:30 pm to ehidal1
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I've always wondered about this. Why does it matter about parents money? What about the kids that don't have access to parents money?
In general, these students are still dependents of their parents. And as was mentioned, the FAFSA form is not just for TOPS. It is filled out by people all over the country trying to get loans, grants, and scholarships to go to school.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:31 pm to ULSU
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In general, these students are still dependents of their parents. And as was mentioned, the FAFSA form is not just for TOPS. It is filled out by people all over the country trying to get loans, grants, and scholarships to go to school
I totally get that but isn't the parents section held against people for loans/grants?? Didn't have loans/grants and neither did our oldest son so I truly don't know. We just fill out the forms as required.
I guess I just feel that those whose parents won't help should be able to get the same things (loan/grant) as those whose parents CAN'T help. In addition to a job of course.
This post was edited on 4/13/16 at 9:33 pm
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