Is there any way to use this year’s tax info for the FAFSA? If not right away, submit some sort of appeal?
Not on the FAFSA, but if you had a significant income change in 2016 you might be able to talk to the financial aid office.
Dang. Okay, thank you!
I’m talking to the financial aid office but their suggestion was “take loans, basically”
You need to use your 2015 tax information and then ask for a reconsideration. You may or may not be granted one; it depends on the school.
And even if the school does special circumstances considerations…(some schools do NOT do these at all)…they are handled on a case by case basis. No guarantees yours will be considered.
If it’s extremely significant, it might be wiser financially overall to take a gap year. It depends on your family’s situation.
I’m working on it at my school…
Also, @redpoodles that’s not really an option for me, but I can see where it might work in another situation. I plan on finishing in three years, so in a way I’ve been able to cut costs with that.