I’m not considered an independent by Fafsa. As I’m going for my Master’s, when I file for Fafsa, I am not required to provide my parents information.
Does it make a difference in funding whether you provide your parents information or not?
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Yes, you are considered independent for FAFSA.
That said, there is no “funding” thru FAFSA for grad school. All you’re eligible for is loans.
If you have graduated and are working on a masters, you will be an independent student. However, as m2ck stated, for a masters program there is very little if any institutional aid. Most of your FA will be in the form of loans
Funding for masters programs is merit based and is based on the strength of your application and the program’s desire to have you as a member of the grad cohort. It comes on the form of grants, scholarships, fellowships, assistantships, sometimes work study, and loans.
As others have noted, you are independent for FAFSA … all grad students are. Some schools do want the parent info, but they will say that.
Some program offer funding, others do not … but it is not through FAFSA. As noted above, all that is available through the federal government is unsubsidized and Grad PLUS loans (and possibly some Federal Work Study). Schools themselves offer the money in a funded program. Someone studying biology at the grad level would be silly to pay … there are lots of funded programs. Someone studying social work would be incredibly fortunate to find a funded grad program, from what I have heard. Someone getting an MBA “might” be able to get a scholarship, although they are not as common as one might hope. Schools do offer scholarships in some grad programs. You have to do your homework to see what is out there.