‘I know a kid who had to drop out of college because his parents were so dysfunctional, they didn’t get the FAFSA form in after his freshman year. It happens.’
But it really is the student’s responsibility. Yes, I did all my kids’ paperwork, I dealt with the FA office, I deal with the taxes. It’s my contribution to their education (and it takes a lot of hours to do it all but only a few minutes for the FAFSA). They could do it themselves, or ask for help. The hard part for a student is getting the parents’ information. If the govt really wants to make it easier, don’t require the parents’ information.
Another thing that makes it hard is the fact that it is now done in Oct while the kids are away at school, and then the taxes come up in the spring, when they are away at school. My life would be easier if these documents were due is, say, June.