<p>Thank you all for the wonderful and generous feed backs received through this post. </p>
<p>Indeed some got off track with instate / out of state issue which may not answer my concerns of applying for FAFSA. Knowing that I’m working overseas and not living in any US state does clarify that I have to be prepared for an out-of-state tuition. It’s a huge amount I have to shell out to make my D’s dream come true. </p>
<p>Now my D’s study goal is Chem Engg in the top 10 Engg Schools. Like Cal Tech, Georgia Tech, UCLA, UT Austin, etc. where the Tution + living cost is $ 50K - 60 K per year for out-of -state. Now that’s too heavy a cost for me to take up a bank loan which may take 10 years to pay back. No assurance in today’s US recession if she will land up with a good job in US. So getting Univ financial Aid is a must to make her dream come true. </p>
<p>Actually I agree that FAFSA does not give aid but the approval is used by many Universities as a tool to qualify the student for their own University aid.</p>
<p>Since I’m not working in USA I’m not obliged to pay US taxes as I hear someone proposed to file an IRS return. However, student aid is usually provided to all citizens and earned by those students typically who’s parents income may not be taxable due to low income or working out off US for making a living. You may classify me as one of them. </p>
<p>She is a A grade student and has a SAT of 2150.</p>
<p>I still don’t know what to fill in the FAFSA parent income which cannot be files with IRS. do all public Univs mentioned above have their won financial aids as well other than FAFSA ?
Hope someone got my concerns right ?</p>