Questions about FAFSA

thumper1
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:58:00 +0000

belbol998:

My mother makes ~$20,000 with 3 kids and files as head of household. They did not ask me to fill out anything about parent 2 which I was confused by because I always hear FAFSA requires both parents.

Your parents are separated so the parent you don’t live with is not required on the FAFSA. But make sure you have some documentation of that separation, because likely you will be selected for verification.

Your mom’s low income, I believe, qualifies for either the auto $0 EFC or simplified needs test. Neither requires student income…I believe.

@kelsmom can verify whether I’m right or wrong so wait for her answer before you submit.