FAFSA and Parents Income

medavinci
Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:18:18 +0000

momofthreeboys, I’ve been going to support groups for DV on and off 12 yrs, however, no one can advise about FAFSA, and neither can the lawyers at the free legal help clinics, so I assume I should ask FAFSA. I know this sounds ridiculous but I’m not sure if the schools are FAFSA. She and I picked schools based on her major, and the college counselor is hoping she will get some scholarship money. I’ve been gearing towards college since middle school, and funny how since my h “sabotaged” things, I’ve become paralyzed with all this. Our therapist is wonderful, and he has just pushed her to apply to colleges saying she’ll get a scholarship don’t worry. But I AM worried. He put 3 boys through college, and he doesn’t have to worry about the financial aspects, but I do. He doesn’t know what to tell me either, because he said in his 35 yrs of practice, he’s not come across anything as bizarre as this. Perhaps a financial advisor can help, and I think I can a free consult through DV. The most important thing is getting support so we can live on a daily basis - medications, food and gas. I don’t know what we’ll do if we foreclose or if he leaves the country to go back to Europe. He is not a US citizen, and that is what deters a lot of attorneys from helping. It’s all a mess, and sadly, it is senior year, and each time I think things can’t get worse, they do.

Would it be a good idea to speak directly to FAFSA and just lay out my situation? I have no income and savings, and he has no savings sadly, but is still working. He just isn’t making commissions…the economy is so bad, and his client is just not buying (they laid off another 500 workers). But the company he works for just gives him a small base salary - not enough to take care of two residences and meds.