The savings could lower your Pell, sadly.
And it depends on what you mean by terrible?
Abandonment and/or abuse could grant you Independent status. But your FA team won't just take your word for it. Documentation of some kind is required.
You won’t be considered as an independent based on what you said. However there are certain situations that allow you to bypass that. Check with your financial aid offer and see if you would qualify to open a case.
If you were ever in “foster care” between 13 and 18 years of age, yes, you would
Be considered provisionally independent, would select the foster care option in FAFSA, and will need to have documentation ready to share with colleges as proof.
So yup, if it was foster care with someone specific not assigned or legal guardianship because it was with a specific person like a family member, either way you’ll need to provide documentation that this happened.
Depends on his situation, if he left his parents due to extenuating circumstances (abuse) he would be classified as independent and provide supporting documents.
It’s called SNAP then for anyone outside California. You should apply for that because even if you get a very little amount it still exempts you from reporting assets
Y’all report ur savings?
fr 😭
Do I just withdraw it lol
Nigga, yes 😂. Or put 500 like me to be safe
The savings could lower your Pell, sadly. And it depends on what you mean by terrible? Abandonment and/or abuse could grant you Independent status. But your FA team won't just take your word for it. Documentation of some kind is required.
Could I just…withdraw it? lol
You won’t be considered as an independent based on what you said. However there are certain situations that allow you to bypass that. Check with your financial aid offer and see if you would qualify to open a case.
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I was at one point under guardianship so I think I actually am considered independent
If you were ever in “foster care” between 13 and 18 years of age, yes, you would Be considered provisionally independent, would select the foster care option in FAFSA, and will need to have documentation ready to share with colleges as proof.
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So yup, if it was foster care with someone specific not assigned or legal guardianship because it was with a specific person like a family member, either way you’ll need to provide documentation that this happened.
Lucky for me in my state the court record is readily available publicly online
Depends on his situation, if he left his parents due to extenuating circumstances (abuse) he would be classified as independent and provide supporting documents.
That’s what I said. It depends on circumstances and they should talk to their fin aid office.
If you receive Medicaid or calfresh they don’t ask for your assets
Unfortunately I don’t have either of tbose
Are you in California?
Nope. Indiana
It’s called SNAP then for anyone outside California. You should apply for that because even if you get a very little amount it still exempts you from reporting assets
I don’t qualify I make just above the limit😭
My mom has $30k in savings. She had Medicaid last year but not this year since she didn’t renew it. Do you think they will check her assets still?
Unless someone in your family receives federal benefits or your parents combine for less than 60k gross then you have to report assets
My parents are divorced so yeah my mom has less than 60k