FAFSA Parents' martial status problem

aiyegbeni
Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:40:39 +0000

I live with my mother and stepfather, although they are not married, and do not plan to be any time soon. My biological father lives outside the country, and does not hold custody of me. My mother briefly married and divorced prior to her relationship with my stepfather. The question is, whose financial information do I submit to the FAFSA/CSS Profile/other fin aid programs? I’m inclined to only submit my mother’s, as I’m only listed on her tax returns, and again, my parents I currently live with are not married. However, my HS transcript lists that I live with my mother and “step father”, and thus, to avoid the chance of a discrepancy hurting my chances, I’ve listed both of them as my parents to the colleges I’ve already applied to (I’ve yet to apply to several more, however.) I guess my overall question is, is it ok to only submit my mother’s fin info to the FAFSA and if so, will the fact that I mention that I live with two parents in college apps cause a serious problem to admissions? Any advice is appreciated.