MY BROTHER GOES TO SCHOOL. HE HAS APPLIED FOR FAFSA (FINANCIAL AID). OUR PARENTS DO NOT LIVE WITH US, THEY LIVE IN OTHER COUNTRY. SO NOW IF I CLAIM HIM AS DEPENDENT, CAN HE GET FINANCIAL AID. ALSO YOU CAN CONSIDER MY INCOME AS 50K. SO WITH THIS INCOME CAN I CLAIM HIM AS DEPENDENT AND AT THE SAME TIME CAN HE RECEIVE THE FINANCIAL AID. ALSO MY BROTHERS INCOME IS AROUND 10K.
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As far as Federal Student Aid is concerned, your situation is a little complicated.  If your brother is dependent and his parents are living, he is *required* to put his parents income information on the FAFSA, regardless of where they live.  If they have no income, that's fine -- just put $0.  However, if he does not complete the section that asks for parent information, his FAFSA will be rejected until he fills in ALL of the required fields. \n\nFederal Student Aid regulations do not recognize "grandparents, legal guardians, and foster parents" as parents when it comes to the FAFSA.   It may sound weird or unfair, I know, but, unfortunately, the regulations that govern Federal Aid have not quite caught up with the wide variety of living situations that exist in these days.  In order for you to be considered your brother's guardian as far as financial aid goes, you would *literally* have to adopt him. \n\nBut don't go that far... As it stands right now, your brother should be able to obtain Federal Student Aid by doing one of the following:\n\n(a) Entering his parents' information on the FAFSA -- income, assets, name, date of birth... all of it.\n(b) Going to his school's Financial Aid Office to ask what documentation they need to classify him as an independent student.  Schools make these changes *at their discretion*, so in order for the Dependency Appeal to be processed and approved, he should be able to explain how he supports himself without the aid of his parents.  (Your school may also be willing to approve a Dependency Appeal simply on the grounds that your parents live outside the U.S., so he should just be honest when he asks.) Don't worry: Being considered independent often makes a student eligible for MORE money, not less.
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This is a very confusing subject and the laws have recently changed.  I just taught a tax course and we went over this in excruciating detail.  I won't go into all the permutations on who can claim whom.  Instead, I'll stick with your situation.\n\nAssumptions:\n\n1) Aside from you and your boyfriend (whom I assume is not the father of your children), there are no other adults living in the household who are related to either you or the children.\n\n2) Your children lived with you for at least 6 months, but did not live with any other relatives for at least 6 months.\n\n3) You earned less than $3,300 (probably nothing, right?).\n\n4) Your boyfriend paid for over half of your living costs including rent (or the fair value of rent if he owns his home), food eaten in the home, clothing, utilities, and college expenses!\n\n5) You and your children all lived with your boyfriend for the entire year.\n\n6) Your boyfriend paid for over half of the cost of living for each and every kid.\n\nIf all of these are true, your boyfriend will be able to claim all 3 of you as dependents for 2006.  These type of dependents are called "qualifying relatives".  Don't let the term "relative" throw you.  Anyone who lives the whole year with someone can (assuming other things are true) be claimed by them.\n\nSince your children are his "qualifying relatives" and not "qualifying children", your boyfriend will NOT be able to use them to take advantage of the Child Tax Credit, Additional Child Tax Credit, Child Care Credit (daycare), nor Earned Income Credit (EIC).  In addition, regardless what you may have heard, neither you nor your kids allow your boyfriend to file as Head of Household.  Anyone who is NOT related to the taxpayer can NOT qualify them for Head of Household.\n\nNow, if you happen to get married by December 31st, you will both file as Married Filing Jointly, you will be able to claim all the credits, you will get a higher standard deduction, and you will be able to write off college tuition and fees.
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Once the school gets your FAFSA..they will send you a financial aid award letter. At most schools, if you qualify for a pell..they will offer that and less of a loan to you.
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depends.  \n\nfill out the FAFSA online at fafsa.ed.gov. and submit to the schools you are looking at.  Depending on what funds they have available, what you are eligible for will determine the package you get.  People usually are eligible for more than they think!
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There are a lot of financial aid programs for low income families.  I get enough financial aid to pay for all of my college expenses.  Talk to a financial aid counselor at a college that your son might want to go to and they can tell you how much financial aid you can recieve.  Also, there are so colleges that will pay all of your tuition in your do workstudy.  I know there are two colleges in Kentucky, Alice Lloyd College and Berea College, that will pay for you to go to school if you do a work study job.
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FAFSA does require tax information.  I would talk to a financial aid representative at the school in which you intend to use your financial aid to get a clarified answer.  It probably depends on the reason why you arent filing for your taxes.
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you cant claim the baby legally unless youre married- if she hasnt worked then there is no reason for her to claim him/her- BUT when she lets you use baby as dependent, then you will be claiming that the child lived with you, and so did she and that will show up on her application and YOUR income is considered.\nshe can let you claim , and still get her financial aid...\nif you didnt work, you dont have a reason to file taxes
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First submit your FAFSA- everyone is "approved" by fafsa- the amount you will receive in loans and scholarships is based upon your financial need- and that of your parents if you are not considered an Independent student.  If you qualify as an independent study, (you would have to prove that you supported yourself for one year prior to being admitted into college) you would then qualify for the MOST in subsidized and unsubsidized stafford loans.  Apply for FAFSA online, list the school/schools you are interested in.  *you will need your income tax info for last year from you and your parents.  And NO, you do NOT need to be accepted to a college first-it is better to submit the form before you commit to any college- you will then get EFC-expected family contribution $$$ so you can foresee what colleges you can truly afford to go to--- Good luck- again, google fafsa, there will be many other sites to help look for other scholarships.
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Have you applied online with FAFSA?  There are loans that students qualify for, government and bank loans for new borrowers.  There are scholarships on Fastweb also for many different types of students.  Many loans/scholarships are designed to help pay living expenses while a student is going to school.
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well, you may have to get a job in the meantime.  Just have your mother file out a tax form, or estimate the adjusted gross and wages and plug on the fafsa and indicate have not filed. hopefully, you will not be eligible for pell.  good luck
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Good question.  Generally, you can fill it out as early as January, 2007.  Most people wait a little longer - until they get their taxes completed as tax information is requested on the FAFSA form.  You can file it at any time...  \n\nA better question might be - when is the deadline.  Some schools may have a deadline as early as January - check with the school's financial aid office.  They often have financial aid application deadlines in the admissions package and on the school's website.  \n\nIn general, the sooner you fill it out the better.  If you wait too long, many financial aid programs will have given their money to other applicants who applied before you.
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It is better to let her file as independant, although, she could just use the one (family member) with the less income to show as her gardian, which will allow her to get either full financial aid or maxium aid. Your daughter should be set., if  she tries any of the above, let her know as soon as possible the faster she files the more money she gets.
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If you file the FASFA, there is a selection that states "have not filed yet" or something to that nature.  I usually file for financial aid before I do my taxes and it works out, even without knowing my tax information.  So filing your taxes is not a necessary prerequisite to filing your financial aid.  Your school, however, may ask for copies of your taxes when you finally do file.
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financial aid is based on financial need.  the fafsa people with their super cool calculators take into consideration many different items such as how much you and your parents made, how many kids you/parents have, how old your parents are, etc.  then they come up with a number: efc or expected family contribution.  this is how much your family is expected to pay for you to go to school.  this number is sent to whatever schools you want.  the number doesn't change so it is up to the school to create a financial aid package to make up the difference (let's say your efc is $1,000 and the school costs $20,000, then.... the school has to find you $19,000 in aid).  \n\ni always tell my students (who generally have an efc of 0 cuz we live in a poor town) that they could have a beat up pinto or a brand new lexus and it will cost them the same.  sometimes they just have more loans.  but, hey, pay those later and get your education now.  hope this helps.
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FAFSA will help you with your school expenses based on your income criteria and other information you provide for them.  FAFSA is an organization which is managed by the Dept. of Education.  You can apply for loans, grants, scholarships, and more.  Whatever your educational needs are, they will be happy to assist you.\n\nYou will be prompted to an application online, where you tell FAFSA what you want.  Included in the application you will report both your husband's and your income, so have your W-2 tax forms ready, and other sources of income.  You will also have a line where you state which school you wish to attend and for which semester.  \n\nEverything will be on the form, and it is easy to fill out.  The system will allow you to correct any mistakes, so don't worry if you think you made a mistake.  Do it to the best of your knowledge, accurately.  If you lie in any part, your application will be denied.  \n\nAt the begining, you will be prompted to choose your login ID and pin number, which later on, you will receive that number in the mail, so DO NOT lose it, FAFSA will NOT have record of it.  Keep it safe, as if you would with your bank ATM pin digits.  \n\nYou should expect to hear from the up to two weeks after you have submitted your application.  It is important, however, that you print out your filled out application, for your records.  Once your application is processed, the school for which you applied financial aid for, will send you a letter stating that they've received your FAFSA application, and may ask you for a few other things before you are approved.  Once you're approved, you're in.\n\nI wish you the very best.
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It is through FAFSA. It is pretty easy to apply, and they'll explain everything in painstaking detail. Financial aid will generally cover tuition first, then books and then based on your need, it'll also cover some living expenses. You also need to educate yourself on the difference between subsidized and unsubsidized loans!!! VERY IMPORTANT.  Good luck to ya.
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I'm going to assume this is in the U.S.; if not, this doesn't apply.  At a school such as you specify, all students are considered off-campus, and the school will list a cost of attendance which takes this into account.  This will mean that they can offer you more financial aid, including grants and loans, than they could if you were on campus and had a lower cost of attendance.\n\nIt's not common for there to be specifically education-related aid for housing (since the housing cost is included in general financial aid calculations).  I hope you have asked your question of the financial aid office at the school.  Beyond doing that, you could ask the city, county, or state whether there are any housing assistance programs that you might qualify for.  Some students do get this kind of assistance, but they are typically those with dependents.