filing college FAFSA help!?
im a twin and im filling out my FAFSA for financial aid to go to college. Would i be better off filing independant? or should i milk the fact that im a twin and my parents would have to support two children in school at once? ive heard that you get a lot if you have a sibling in school, especially since my parents dont make much. I plan on paying off my school on my own anyway, so i hear that those who file as independant get a lot of aid also. i need as much aid as possible so please help!
Filing as an independent is not a choice you are allowed to make. You are an independent student if, and only if, you are 24 years old, a graduate student, married, a veteran, orphaned, or a few other options that are all listed on the application. Otherwise, you must provide your parents’ information, or else the application will be rejected as incomplete.
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I bet that filing independently would be the best way for you to get the most financial aid. Also, if you have any big purchases– textbooks for classes, furniture for a dorm room, or a television or computer for college, maybe– that you need to make, buy those before you file and it may be enough to drain away a little of whatever savings you have. The less money you’ve got, the more aid you’re eligible for. I’d also recommend applying for any scholarships you can find or are eligible for. Contact the college’s financial aid department to ask what they sponsor and check out websites like http://www.fastweb.com and studentaid.ed.gov.
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Filing as an independent is not a choice you are allowed to make. You are an independent student if, and only if, you are 24 years old, a graduate student, married, a veteran, orphaned, or a few other options that are all listed on the application. Otherwise, you must provide your parents’ information, or else the application will be rejected as incomplete.
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