Steven asks…
When filling out the FAFSA, do I need to include my unemployment benefits as income?
I’ve been on unemployment since September ’10 (it ends either this October or next October) and I want to go to school full time. Will getting unemployment benefits affect how much financial aid i can get based on my income? Or does FAFSA not count unemployment benefits?
Michelle answers:
It will be taken into consideration how much FA u will get. It will be computed accordingly
Chris asks…
How do I apply for FAFSA without involving my parents?
This may sound silly but is there really no way to bypass having to involve my parents in filling out a FAFSA application? I live on my own but I am not over 24yrs old. I guess that is the big kicker…
I live alone and will be paying for the college courses myself so I didn’t see any need to contact my parents about this.
Help?
Michelle answers:
You have to be able to answer yes to one or more of the following questions:
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/FOTWWebApp/fotw0809/WorksheetServlet?locale=en_US&wstype=WSDEP
Robert asks…
When do you start filling out FAFSA and other for UC or CSU?
When do you start filling out FAFSA and other scholarships for UC or CSU? is it before there deadline (Nov. 30) or afterwards?
Michelle answers:
The FAFSA is available online on January 1st of the new year (so you definitley can’t fill it out in November.) No school really tells you when you should apply for your FAFSA, but the sooner the better. (It’s said that the earlier you apply, the more financial aid you could possibly get.) However, one problem is that you have to get your taxes/income from your family’s (and your own, if applicable) employers – which usually takes at least until february or march. The earlier the better, though.
Donald asks…
What does it mean when your fafsa has been selected for varification?
My fafsa has been selected what do i do and who do i contact to know what they need to varify?
Also what kind of things do they ask you for?
Michelle answers:
It just means that yours was pulled at random for them to double check all the information on your application. As long as you honestly answered everything then there’s nothing to worry about.
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