Chris asks…
What is the option of head of household on the tax information on FAFSA?
I am filling the tax information for fafsa 2013-2014. They asking that if either or both parents filled as head of household. My father isn’t sure about it. My mother doesn’t income according to tax file. Only my father does. So what should be my answer?
Michelle answers:
The answer is no.
First, if the answer was yes, then they would know.
Second, a married couple who live together cannot file as head of household.
The option is only for someone who (1) pays over half the cost of keeping up a household, (2) is not married to anyone else in that household, and (3) has at least one dependent (or person who would be that person’s dependent if not for the rules for children of divorced or separated parents) who lives in that household.
Donna asks…
Does FAFSA at a community college transfer over to a university?
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Or do you have to apply for FAFSA separate at each university you plan to attend?
Michelle answers:
You have to put the school code for each school you want to attend on the FAFSA. If you decide to go somewhere later then you just amend the FAFSA and add the school code. Super simple 🙂
Nancy asks…
How can I exclude my parents from my FAFSA application?
I am 21 years old, resident of Louisiana. My parents are divorced and are living separately in Texas. We all have different last names (I changed mine when I was 18). They will not be paying for my college, I have been financially independent and have been living on my own since I was 18. I am applying to UNO for the fall semester and I am filling out the application and I want to apply for FAFSA. However it asks me about the financial situation of my parents. My father is wealthy.
How can I exclude them from my FAFSA application? If I claimed them to be deceased, will the government actually be able to look them up?
Michelle answers:
You cannot lie on your FAFSA. This is committing fraud and yes they will be able to find out which will result in you losing all eligibility for any financial aid as well as potential fines and possible jail time. Until you can answer “yes” to one of the dependency status questions you will need to provide your parents’ information. Since you got that far on the application I assume you answered “no” to them all. Essentially, you must be 24, married, provide 50% of support of a child, join the army or earn a bachelor’s degree.
But, if your parents are divorced then you only need to provide the income of one parent (and their spouse if they’ve remarried). It should be the parent that you lived with the most during the previous year or the one that provided you with the most financial support. If you only have contact with one parent then you should choose that one.
Laura asks…
How do I sign into FAFSA to check if I got proceeded?
I recently just finished applying for FAFSA and I was wondering how can I log in to see if my application got proceeded?
Michelle answers:
I think you mean processed. Log in here with your PIN. Https://fafsa.ed.gov/FAFSA/app/fafsa?locale=en_US
If you dont have a PIN yet: http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/funding.jsp
Helpful site: http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/Funding_Education_Beyond_HS_2011-12.pdf
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