<p>First off, I just want to say that me and my stepfather have an EXTREME mutual hate for each other, to the point where everyday I literally pray that he dies and I’m sure he wishes the same on me. I’m in the midst of filling out my fafsa and I’m so close to being able to submit it but he won’t give me information on how much he earned.</p>
<p>I don’t know why he’s being difficult, if anything, I would think he would try to do anything in his power to get me out of the house. He told my mom that the reason he wouldn’t give the information is because any loan I get could be placed on him. Is this true? because if it is, I’m willing to decline any loan offers and just accept the grants and apply for every scholarship in the world and work.</p>
<p>My mom wants me to just submit the fafsa with her information and information from one of his job. She doesn’t seem to get that doing that is fraud. Is there anything I can do? I’m begging you for any help at all! Is there anything I can do through the legal system? I know they’re not obligated by law to do so but I just really want to go to college so I can get out of here and not contact them ever again! The relationship with them is beyond repairable. </p>
<p>Is your natural father in the picture? If so, although not 100% ethical maybe you could use his information and not your mom and stepfathers. I honestly have no idea how to advise you in this matter because the fact is if audited you will have to provide the tax return of the parents that are reporting the FAFSA information. Is this man willing to talk to a financial aid person at any school you are applying so he can hopefully understand what is legally required?</p>
<p>Federal student loans are the responsibility of the student. They are never the responsibility of the parents. Even if the event you die, the loans are forgiven and your parents are not responsible.</p>
<p>The only loans that would be the responsibility of parents are parent PLUS loans and of course private loans. Filling out FAFSA would not oblige your Step Dad to take them out.</p>
<p>The information on FAFSA has to agree to your parents tax returns so I don’t see how your Mom thinks she can just report part of the information.</p>
<p>If you are wanting to share the responses here with your parents, you might want to edit your initial question. Reading that is not likely to make them more inclined to provide the information you need. You have an hour from the initial post to change it.</p>
<p>Thank you for the quick response!</p>
<p>collegeshopping, I’ve only seen my biological father once when I was 5, I don’t know where he is today and I don’t know if he’s ALIVE. That’s why I’m using my mom and stepfather’s information.</p>
<p>swimcatsmom, thank you for that valuable information, I knew my loans wasn’t going fall on him. Thanks for confirming</p>
<p>Have your MOM call a FA office at one of your schools and ask how Federal Direct Loans work. They’ll assure her that she nor her H would be responsible for any loans…and then let her tell her H. </p>
<p>Or, if you could email a FA office and ask, then you would have a written answer to show your mom and SF.</p>
<p>Maybe someone here knows a link to a reputable website that answers this question. </p>
<p>What schools did you apply to? Are they FAFSA only schools? Or do some require CSS profile? </p>
<p>Most FAFSA only schools don’t give much aid as far as grants are concerned. Do you have affordable safeties? </p>
<p>Has your mom said how much she can contribute each year towards college?</p>
<p>mom2collegekids,</p>
<p>I’ve applied to:
Robert Morris University (7,000 per year scholarship)
Point Park University (11,000 per year scholarship)
Temple University
University of Pittsburgh</p>
<p>Unfortunately, they’re all fafsa only</p>
<p>My mom can’t contribute because we’re already living paycheck to paycheck</p>
<p>If you just put in the information he gives you, your estimates will be low, but at least your FAFSA will be filed. When they complete their taxes, the correct numbers will be updated.</p>
<p>No need to fight with step-father.</p>
<p>twoinanddone, the correct numbers will be updated by who? </p>
<p>I fear submitting it now would be fraud</p>
<p>OP, when your mom and stepfather file their taxes, your mom owns the info as much as your stepfather does, assuming that they file together, which almost all married couples do. The information on the FAFSA is from these tax returns plus any assets they may have. Your mom should have access to last year’s tax return from which you and she can do the FAFSA, and then once they file this year’s return, the IRS Data Tool will transfer the information to reflect any changes between this year and last year.</p>