<p>hey,my name is elley and im a senior in high school.i was looking into the pledge scholarship its just for people that are in a low income family that make less than 40,000 a year.well i was wondering if childsupport(received not payed) was part of the AGI(ANUAL GROSS INCOME) or disability checks?i looked the disability one up,said no because they are not taxable but cant find the childsupport anywhere…PLEASSSEEE HELP!!:)</p>
<p>First of all, it’s FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The complete instructions are here:
<a href=“http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/CompletingtheFAFSA10-11.pdf[/url]”>http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/CompletingtheFAFSA10-11.pdf</a></p>
<p>Child support is reported as untaxed income. Disability Income may be included in AGI, untaxed, or excluded completely depending on the source and how it’s treated for tax purposes. Only Social Security Disability payments which are untaxed are excluded for FAFSA. </p>
<p>I’ve never heard of the pledge scholarship but if it’s based on the FAFSA EFC you should just make sure you file the FAFSA correctly. Take your time when entering the data and refer to the instructions as needed.</p>
<p>The FAFSA site has a strong Frequently Asked Questions section – and they are very good about replying to additional questions if you email them. Don’t be afraid to ask them directly.</p>