Ken asks…
How can I just fill out my fafsa with questions pertaining only to me, I am classed as independent?
I opened my SAR on my FAFSA to correct info after filing my income tax and I have a bunch of questions asking about my parents, when I don’t even live with them and I am independent. How do I get around this? Thanks.
Michelle answers:
Are you actually independent? You must be 24, married, or have children to file as independent. If you are not any of these three things you are legally a dependent student and must report your parent’s tax information. If you are legally independent call the financial aid office to see what they say, if it is irrelevant you just skip over it, but if it is saying that you must fill out that information there might have been a mistake made.
Nancy asks…
How long does it take to receive fafsa money?
I sent in my fafsa over a month and a half ago and i haven’t received anything in the mail. How long does it take for the money to come. My school has contacted me and i turened in all the extra paperwork they needed; but i need this money now! how long will it be?
Michelle answers:
Wow I doubt you will get any soon this process is supposed to be done as early february to get money this school year. I applied for fafsa in March and didnt get the money to my school until one day before classes started
Sandy asks…
If I already submitted my FAFSA, but I started a correction, did the colleges receive the original application?
I had submitted the FAFSA on January 1, but I later went back to check something, and it said that I started a correction but didn’t submit it. I didn’t actually need to make any changes. I received an email saying that it was submitted and that I could check my Student Aid Report. Did the colleges receive my original FAFSA in that case?
Michelle answers:
As long as you and your parents signed it (if they had info on it) then they will get the original.
But be aware:
if you did your fafsa on Jan 1, it is very unlikely you didn’t need to update your fafsa because you couldn’t possibly of had all the necessary info to complete it. Let me just say this…. You WILL be selected for verification and will need to turn in documents to your schools fin aid office. Rushing in and doing your fafsa before you have all your nec paperwork (taxes done) only makes it harder because you have to take time getting through the verification process now.
Robert asks…
How does missing the state FAFSA deadline affect my federal aid chances?
My state FAFSA deadline was April 1 but I’ll definately be able to get the federal application done in time. I start grad school in a month. If I filled out the FAFSA now am I in danger of not getting the funds in time?
Michelle answers:
State deadlines don’t do anything to federal funds (that are all through the government) but specific state funds you probably will not receive because money will have already been given out. Those funds are decided based upon your EFC that FAFSA gives out.
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