Should I apply to FAFSA?

Paying for College
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<p>Both of my parents earn about $60,000. I’m the only child, my father lives separately, but my parents are not officially divorced or even separated. Is it true that I shouldn’t expect any aid because of these numbers?</p>

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<p>File anyway. It is free to file so why not.</p>

<p>Run numbers through an EFC calculator (finaid.com has a good one) to get an idea of what your EFC will be.</p>

<p>When you say your ‘my father lives separately, but my parents are not officially divorced or even separated.’ do you mean they are separated but not officially? The following may apply from</p>

<p><a href=“http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/completing_fafsa/2007_2008/ques5.html[/url]”>http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/completing_fafsa/2007_2008/ques5.html&lt;/a&gt; </p>

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<p>So according to that excerpt, I can put their status as “separated” even if it’s not official?</p>

<p>My father moved out three years ago, but my parents didn’t officially recognize that, he just moved out and that’s it. My mother started to work as of October 2006, before that she was a “house wife,” and the money came from my grandmother, who retired this autumn.</p>

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<p>anyone? !</p>