<p>Filing bankruptcy doesn’t help getting aid. (Why would it???)</p>
<p>All bankruptcy does is reduce debt. It doesn’t reduce your mom’s income, so why would you get more aid???</p>
<p>If you live with your mom, and she makes $70k per year, then it’s doubtful you will get much aid.</p>
<p>What school do you go to or will you be applying to?</p>
<p>A single parent earning $70k per year with one or two kids is going to have a decent EFC…probably about $14k per year.</p>