Mark asks…
How does being married affect the amount of money one can acquire from FAFSA/Financial Aid?
My boyfriend and I are both very serious and are considering getting married. However we are both full-time students and don’t know how being married will affect the money we receive from FAFSA/Financial Aid.
We are currently dependents of our parents, live on campus and do not have any sort of income (We probably wont have an income once we’re married because we’ll still be full-time students).
Will getting married increase or decrease the amount of money we will receive from FAFSA/Financial Aid?
Michelle answers:
Once you marry you become independent of your parents and no longer have to include their income on your FAFSA. If you don’t make any money then you will get an EFC of 0 and will receive a good amount of aid.
However, not getting a job is an insanely stupid thing to do because you won’t get enough to fully cover your schooling and then you’ll be left having to take out loans.
Chris asks…
Do you have to fill out a new FAFSA if you transfer to a new school?
My boyfriend has already filled out FAFSA for the 2011-2012 school year, but is now planning on transferring to a different university. Will he need to fill out a new FAFSA for the new school?
Michelle answers:
No. He just needs to log back in and add a new school code.
Linda asks…
Does the state distribute the FAFSA checks before or after the semester?
If one receives the check before the semester, how would the state know that you’re taking the sufficient amount of units, 12.
Receiving the FAFSA check after the semester makes more sense, right?
How does this work, exactly?
Michelle answers:
The school receives the check before the semester starts. You get the excess sometime later. Some schools distribute this money shortly after the start of the semester and some will make you wait several weeks.
Lizzie asks…
how do I get around fafsa’s eligibility regulations to be considered an independent student ?
I have been fighting the financial aid office at my school to file for independency being that my mother will not pay my tuition and does not contribute to help me whatsoever. Fafsa does not consider me independent because of its requirements you must meet and they dont consider my situation “dire” enough. Any suggestions?
Michelle answers:
You can not if your mother has claimed you on her taxes. But if you claimed yourself that makes you independent. If not my guess is to have you get a student loan. The place that I go to is www.college-assist.com. Good luck.
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