How to answer FASFA® questions about the student’s household
Get help with FAFSA® questions about your personal circumstances, applying for a direct unsubsidized loan, and your family size.
Get help with FAFSA® questions about your personal circumstances, applying for a direct unsubsidized loan, and your family size.
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The Department of Education or your school will look at your answers to figure out if you qualify for certain types of military tuition assistance including:
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The Department of Education or your school will look at your answers to figure out if you qualify for certain types of military aid including:
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Why do they need this info?
Your answers will be used to determine if you have children and/or other dependents that you’re supporting financially.
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You may want to discuss your situation with the school’s financial aid office if you’re planning to remove yourself from your parent’s custody.
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Answer yes if one of the following describes your situation:
At any time on or after July 1, 2023, was the student unaccompanied and either (1) homeless or (2) self-supporting and at risk of being homeless?
If the answer is “Yes,” did any of the following determine the student was homeless or at risk of becoming homeless?
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This question will help determine if you’re a dependent or independent student because you’re unable to locate your parents or would be at risk if you contact them.
You can skip this question if:
Select yes if you’re in one of these situations:
Do unusual circumstances prevent the student from contacting their parents or would contacting their parents pose a risk to the student? This information will help us evaluate the student’s ability to pay for school.
A student may be experiencing unusual circumstances if they:
If the student’s circumstances resulted in their not having a safe, stable place to live, they may be considered a homeless youth and should review the answer to question 6 about being unaccompanied and homeless.
You can skip this question if:
Are the student’s parents unwilling to provide their information, but the student doesn’t have an unusual circumstance that prevents them from contacting the parents or obtaining their information?
If the answer is “Yes,” a financial aid administrator at the student’s school will determine their eligibility for a Direct Unsubsidized Loan only.
You can skip if:
How many people are in the student’s family?
Include the student (and their spouse) and the student’s dependent children, even if they live apart from the student because of college enrollment. Also include other people if they live with the student and the student will provide more than half of their support between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.
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