FAFSA EFC & tax info for MS

Paying for College
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<p>According to <a href=“http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/faq002.htm#faq002_9[/url]”>http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/faq002.htm#faq002_9&lt;/a&gt;, residents of quite a few states (including the state I live in, Mississippi) qualify for an automatic EFC of $0 and are not required to fill out the portion of the FAFSA dealing with taxes and assets. </p>

<p>Does that mean I can go ahead and fill out the FAFSA without having to provide any tax or income information at all? Wouldn’t that make my Pell grant worth the entire cost of education of the university I plan to attend? I’m trying to apply to everything I can as early as I possibly can, so I would like to know as much as possible before I begin this whole FAFSA process. Thanks!</p>

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<p>Just because you are from a particular state, doens’t mean you qualify for the zero efc. This means these are the states that allow you to qualify for the zero efc. You still have to qualify under the other criteria: file 1040EZ, income less than a certain level, etc.</p>

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<p>Not discuss it on a bulletin board that the IRS may be monitoring. (slightly tongue-in-cheek)</p>

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<p>If someone’s parents aren’t paying their taxes why are they expecting assistance from the government?</p>

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<p>Though, there may be some misconception about it, children actually don’t control the financial actions of their parents. That hypothetical person’s situation is shameful, yes. I suppose they have to suffer for their parents’ choices. Oh well :-/</p>

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<p>I’m beginning to think this thread was probably a bad idea.</p>

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<p>Is there any way I can request that this thread be deleted?</p>