Financial Aid, Student Loans, Grants, Scholarships

Iggy · 08-06-2005, 03:36 PM

I am going to college now. I can't even apply for federal grant money because my dad refuses (well, not really refuses, but does the "I will do it later" thing and never does it until 2 years too late) to give me his financial info and I am not 24. I don't live with him, haven't since I was 17, and he owes me about $1,200 in past cell phone bills (he didn't have good enough credit to have it in his name so I paid the bills thinking he would pay me back

never again!). So I am paying out of pocket (I can only afford part-time school with just 1 full-time job) but at least I won't have to pay for it later. I don't get why you have to be married, have kids, or be 24 to keep from having to use your parents info. The 2 schools I talked to told me it didn't matter that my dad would not give me the info, I still had to have it to apply.

What the hell for?!?!? I support myself and my dad can't hold down a job anyway. I would use my moms info but she passed away. Stupid government. I can't even get help because of that. You have to be an orphan for it to matter.

How do you get loans if you can't fill out the FAFSA anyway? Does anyone know?

08-06-2005, 03:36 PM	#6
Iggy Back and ready to tart up the place Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 850	I am going to college now. I can't even apply for federal grant money because my dad refuses (well, not really refuses, but does the "I will do it later" thing and never does it until 2 years too late) to give me his financial info and I am not 24. I don't live with him, haven't since I was 17, and he owes me about $1,200 in past cell phone bills (he didn't have good enough credit to have it in his name so I paid the bills thinking he would pay me back never again!). So I am paying out of pocket (I can only afford part-time school with just 1 full-time job) but at least I won't have to pay for it later. I don't get why you have to be married, have kids, or be 24 to keep from having to use your parents info. The 2 schools I talked to told me it didn't matter that my dad would not give me the info, I still had to have it to apply. What the hell for?!?!? I support myself and my dad can't hold down a job anyway. I would use my moms info but she passed away. Stupid government. I can't even get help because of that. You have to be an orphan for it to matter. How do you get loans if you can't fill out the FAFSA anyway? Does anyone know?

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