Question about references on the Master Promissory Note.

anxiousteen
Mon, 03 Apr 2017 21:06:28 +0000

When completing the Master Promissory Note on the federal student aid website, I am asked to put down two references:

"List two persons with different U.S. addresses who do not live with you and who have known you for at least three years. If you are a parent borrower, do not list the student.

-List two persons with different U.S. addresses who have known you for at least three years.
-The first reference should be a parent or legal guardian.
-References must have different addresses and telephone numbers.
-If the reference does not have a telephone number, enter N/A."

Since the two references can’t be someone who lives with you, but then it goes on to say that the “first reference should be a parent or legal guardian,” how should I go about this then? My dad lives with me, so I can’t list him as my first reference. On the other hand, my mom lives in another country and the reference must have a U.S. address. I have no legal guardian.