Dependent or Independent?

akashanksta
Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:03:47 +0000

hey guys

is it easier to get cal grants if ure parents list you as independent, rather than dependent?

take me for example…

-i am currently a junior and have an older sibling in her second year of college. when i am a freshman in college, she is a senior in college, so attending at the same time.
-my family’s income is around $105,000 a year, gross

with that, can anyone tell me if i can get a substantial amount of cal grant money, say around 8-10k, or more (can consist of multiple grants).

so can anyone tell me if my parents say that im independent rather than dependent, because if im independent my dad doesn’t get some tax deductions so i need to know, its for this years taxes, since they are the ones that the FAFSA asks for if i apply next year.

thanks