Slavic2000 are you the parent or the student? In the OP you say you are the student but post #55 is written by a parent.
But wouldn’t OP have to be in contact with his/her father in order to claim residency in FL? Or can the dad be named… without being contacted? Sounds like OP’s father is shady and contacting him doesn’t seem a good idea.
I am a divorced father , I got the custody of my son . So when I was looking for college for my son this year, I was trying to avoid colleges that ask for css profile so I did my research and find out that Uchicago doesn’t ask for css for non custodial parent so just fafsa and a document you download from uchicago asking how many siblings you have ? That was all and there is no application fee if you apply for financial aid. So my son applied ED1 got accepted and he got good FA. So you should put uchicago in your radar like your counselor advises you.
There are a number of Profile schools that do not require info from the non-custodial parent.
In addition, this student could request a non-custodial parent waiver if he or she has sufficient documentation.
In terms of residency in FL…the student doesn’t have to be best friends with his father. He simply has t demonstrate that the father has FL residency…correct @twoinanddone ?
this right here makes you ineligible for a non-custodial waiver, because you have had contact with your father. Now you are chosing not to deal with him. What? He threatened to bring you back to the US?
I would think there would need to be some communication with the father to get instate tuition as the form requires some information not generally available like driver’s license number, a date the residency started, maybe a copy of leases/ownership of house, etc. It most likely would roll over from year to year, so maybe the contact would just have to be the first year.
Student said he/she doesn’t want to contact the father. Taking that position means giving up some benefits, including instate tuition in father’s state. Plenty of other options out there.
@MYOS1634, I’m not quite sure where you got the notion of a sister from. I may have been unclear.
Both Turkey and Kenya are relatively safe countries, so safety isn’t a concern. My mother can’t stay in Kenya because it is too expensive here.
Sorry, I thought you mentioned your mother and a sister (or brother?)
How will Turkey be cheaper than Kenya? ( Real curiosity: It seems cost of living would be higher in a midtier country like Turkey rather than in a ledc like Kenya, but it may depend on where and what for??).
Kenya has some political instability (following the elections) but it is localized and not random. Such is not the case in Turkey. Risk is high and arbitrary arrests are matter-of-fact. Just how much goons feel impunity is demonstrated by what they did to US citizens protesting in front of the Turkish embassy… when they’re supposed to be on their best behavior. Foreign journalists have been taken for any reason then made personal non grata.
^^Many US colleges have pulled their study abroad programs from Turkey, the NSLI-Y program pulled their Turkey program too. I would not consider Turkey “safe”
is a service academy a possibility? West Point, Naval Academy, Ari Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy, Merchant Marine Academy? for the Coast Guard you would not need a congressional recommendation
So I know someone whose biological father was incarcerated for most of her life and the father’s parental rights were terminated after her mother divorced him. She was able to get full financial aid without supplying his income, but she had to submit documentation that his parental rights were terminated and that he plays no role in their life.
I think that there is a way to terminate your biological father’s parental rights. Do you know if your stepfather adopted you? I believe he could have only done that if your biological father’s rights were terminated. Anyway, you should find out the status of the relationship with both your father and stepfather, and make sure that your mother goes the extra mile to terminate your father’s parental rights. I don’t think it will forgive the money he owes her.
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A child can sue for emancipation, but that requires the child to be able to prove he is self supporting.
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Extremely difficult to do. Extremely.
I believe emancipation needs to happen before age 18…and it’s lengthy process.
And I believe termination of parental rights also needs to happen before age 18…an even more complicated process.
Also, I’m not sure how easy either would be with the student and mother living in Kenya…and the father living in the U.S.
I didn’t realize that you were in Kenya.
Here is what I would do. Make sure you have a valid passport and enough money for a one-way plane ticket.
Apply to colleges that meet full financial need, and check with them beforehand if you will be required to submit information for the non-custodial parent. If you are, then skip them. That UChicago suggestion earlier was very helpful. That’s the kind of thing you are looking for. Also apply for merit scholarships, but that full ride is becoming very hard to come by.
Be prepared, that all of this might fail. You may not be admitted to an appropriate college that you can afford.
You are however a US Citizen, and that’s valuable. Life is long. When you are 18 come to the US, to a city with a healthy economy. Get a full-time job and build a life.
I live in the Boston area, and the Harvard Extension school provides a high quality education at a very affordable price.
It’s designed for working professionals.
The economy here is terrific. We have universal healthcare. Housing is expensive, but young people around here all live with roommates.
https://boston.craigslist.org/search/jjj?query=entry+level
If you came to Boston, got a day job, and followed the procedure to matriculate, you would be able to slowly progress toward your degree, maybe taking 6 years. You’d have the degree by the time you are 24. It’s not an easy road, but someone of your intelligence can likely make a go of it.
You could also consider joining the military if you are so inclined, and go to college later. Colleges love veterans because they are mature.
@MYOS1634, Kenya has no middle class. The are only rich and poor. If you are white, you get rich prices. Turkey is a lot cheaper (especially since my siblings will be attending a public school).
@3scoutsmom, there is no reason for us to be a target of an arrest. We have plenty of connections to the country, so we know what it’s like there.
@ClassicRockerDad, my stepfather never adopted me, no. I was always in the custody of my mother. He simply provided an income.
Our family has been to Turkey several times and it is a great place to visit. Erdogan seems to be dragging them backwards but I would still go and would not be too worried.
@tvpeople and @MYOS1634
Thank you for suggesting I apply for QuestBridge. I applied and was accepted.
Congratulations!!
@MYOS1634
Thank you.