The usual- financial aid

idonteatsushi
Sun, 04 Aug 2013 22:21:20 +0000

Hey CC users!
I’m applying to college ( ) with the common app, and to put things very simply, I’m very confused when it comes to financial aid.
My father has been unemployed for the past year, so I naturally wanted to apply for financial aid. However, when I checked the box for “common app waiver”, a list of qualifications popped up, one being “eligible for the free lunch program”, and my family is not qualified for any of these.
Does this mean that I will not be able to apply for financial aid? Does it differ from college to college?
Thanks in advance! Happy summer & good luck to my fellow apply-ers :-)