Thanks for the reply. If I’m interpreting your response correctly, if he had not submitted his FAFSA he could do so with his income only. Since his FAFSA has already been submitted with joint income, should he make a correction to FAFSA to show his income only?
He’s 21, divorced in 2016 long after 2016-17 FAFSA was submitted. In 2015 he filed married, joint. He attended a 4-year public in the fall and transferred to a 4-year public university with a stronger program. His 2016-17 FAFSA was submitted to the new college in December.
His aid package for the spring was based on joint income from 2015. When he submits an appeal, does he need to correct his 2016 FAFSA to show his marital status has changed? Will he be considered a dependent student for this or will his status not change until the 2017-18 FAFSA is submitted.