Divorced Parents and FAFSA

rkepp12
Sun, 21 Dec 2014 18:07:56 +0000

Hello everyone,

At the moment, I’m trying to prepare for filing the FAFSA in a few weeks. One question that has come up is what I will need to do as far as reporting parental income. My biological parents got divorced when I was about 9, and my mother got remarried about three or four years back. I live with my mother and stepfather regularly, while visiting my father every other weekend.

This is a pretty typical situation in regards to divorced and remarried parents. Based on this situation, will I need to report my biological father’s income?

The reason we are worried is because, during the past year, my father’s income has been inflated. He is a retail worker and receives commission, and he received a very big project (and therefore large commission) during the last year. We are hoping my qualification for financial aid will not be affected by this.

Finally, if it helps, I will most likely be attending MIT next year. I’ve been accepted and just need to send the FAFSA to them once I submit it. Thanks everyone!