<p>Just get that Nutmeg application done ON TIME. I believe the deadline is November 1. Your high school also needs to nominate you.</p>
<p>Good luck…it is very competitive, but a great award if you get it!</p>
<p>thumper1,
Yes, I am working on it. I just need to finish my essay for that scholarship. </p>
<p>Response from FAFSA:
“If your parents marital status is separated/divorced this would also apply for the 2014-2015 FAFSA so you will report just one parent on the application.”</p>
<p>^^
that response isn’t answering the question because it is likely assuming that the parents aren’t living together.</p>
<p>Your parents are a couple, they live together.</p>
<p>I do this in CT, with several students every year, so I am a bit familiar with this. A few things: w/out SSNs your parents will, as stated above, just put in zeros for the numbers (when you do the FAFSA after Jan. 1) and then they will (at least for the past years) “sign” the FAFSA with a single piece of paper you will print and mail to the address provided. It probably means 10–12 days processing your FAFSA rather than 2–3 days, but it will work.</p>
<p>Consider Fairfield, which gives generous schols. to many B’port students, and therefore must be familiar with your situation. Also try Wheaton in Mass, Colby-Sawyer in NH, and ECSU. For various reasons these places may be more apt to deal with your situation–which is actually not that unusual (in my context at least). Can’t remember how far you wanted to go, or not. Also, read carefully about the schols–some only cover Tuition, not room and board, or not other fees which are large at the CT state schools. Shame that someone told you you were asking too many questions! That’s what those people get paid to do! You deserve a chance at further education and sometimes you will have to be your own advocate–as you are doing already.</p>
<p>Also try Providence C. in Rhode Island. They have been VERY generous. Clark in Worcester Mass as well, not quite as generous though. Quinnipiac of late has been more generous. You are female? College of New Rochelle? Mt. Holyoke–they have lot of money, tough to get in though I do think the admit rate is over 50%. (I eyeball financial aid packages for 75 or so, students in an inner city HS every year, so I have some sense as to where the $$ is).</p>
<p>I know these are a range of competitiveness, but due to the “wrinkles” in your family situation, you need to explore a lot of options.</p>
<p>Take the ACT also–your school should have free fee waivers, and you need to register by Nov. 8, test in December. If you function or are immersed in more than one language, you may do better on the ACT.</p>
<p>“and then they will (at least for the past years) “sign” the FAFSA with a single piece of paper you will print and mail to the address provided”</p>
<p>Since your dad has been working “under the table” and hasn’t been paying taxes, will he sign FAFSA or will he refuse out of concern that he’ll either be deported or be in some kind of tax problem?</p>
<p>Please consider Providence College. They are very generous with hispanic students if have financial need.</p>
<p>St. Juan Mac</p>
<p>Since this thread discusses unmarried parents living together, here is the proposed language for “parent” on the 14-15 FAFSA:</p>
<p>• If your legal parents (biological and/or adoptive) are not married to each other and live together, select “Unmarried and both parents living together” and provide information about both of them regardless of their gender. Do not include any person who is not married to your parent and who is not a legal or biological parent.</p>
<p>• If your parents are married, select “Married or remarried.” Consistent
with the Supreme Court decision on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), same-sex couples must report their marital status as married if they were legally married in a state or other jurisdiction (foreign country) that permits same-sex marriage. If your legal parents are divorced but living together, select “Unmarried and both parents living together.”</p>
<p>mom2collegekids,
I actually mentionned that they live together in my question.
He will sign the FAFSA if he has to. He’s also willing to start paying taxes.</p>
<p>radimom,
I don’t think it’s necessary to take the ACT.
i got my scores back and I got a 2070 on my SATs</p>
<p>I thought most schools accepted either the SAT or the ACT</p>
<p>mommamocha,
Thanks, I will look into it!</p>
<p>kelsmom,
The first bullet point would apply for me. The question is how would I report my father’s information. Can we just report his income without him paying taxes. Or should he start filing for taxes.</p>
<p>mommamocha,
I’m on the providence website in the financial aid section and I found that scholarship, but I can’t find any further information such as deadlines.
Do you know?</p>
<p>A close family member never paid SS taxes, she was paid similar to your dad (cash) and the employer did not want to pay SS taxes. It did not affect her son’s ability to apply for and get aid (he got a very large grant package and some financial aid, basically 100% of the Ivy tuition plus work study). However, you do need to be honest about it, and realize that it might be a good idea to try to calculate what he could owe in taxes.</p>
<p>You also could ask a lawyer/free law clinic at a law school about being declared independent. That might help your situation and get your dad out of the equation.</p>
<p>You also could ask a lawyer/free law clinic at a law school about being declared independent. That might help your situation and get your dad out of the equation. </p>
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<p>Nothing about OP’s situation suggests any reason for a dependency override (I am a financial aid director … my comment is based on my knowledge of federal regulations). Students seeking dependency overrides can skip the lawyer & speak directly with the aid office, as that is who will make the determination.</p>
<p>rhandco,
I don’t see how I could declare myself independent because I don’t have a sound basis, other than eliminating my father from the equation. </p>
<p>I think I might have him go to an office for taxes and see what they say, if he can pay, and if so just have him pay taxes to hopefully “fix” this situation.</p>
<p>On a different note, the early action deadline for many schools is coming up, November 1st.
Do I have to send my SAT, SAT subject test, and AP scores before this deadline.
If so, is there a separate fee for each exam, on top of the fee for sending them to each school?</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>^^^
You don’t need to send AP scores. The SAT and SAT subject test scores can be sent together for one fee (I believe it’s $11.25) per school that you send a score report to. If your deadline is November 1, you should send scores IMMEDIATELY. If you send scores today, it’s doubtful that the score report will get to the school by November 1, but they should be received within a week or so.</p>
<p>I am applying for the Nutmeg scholarship and the deadline is November 1st, should i spend the extra money to send in my scores in 2 business days. Or would they be lenient with receiving my scores with “regular shipping” (1-2 business weeks), my scores are self reported on the common app.</p>
<p>I have a very similar problem please help
I live with my biological mother and stepfather both are ilegal and im going to be straight up honest
They both have fake ssn and have been working under them my mom has filed taxes for a few years now
My step dad has attempted to but it has resulted rather complicated.
Knowing this i prefer to enter 000000000 for the ssn portion of fafsa but as i continue it still asks for income and if i submit my moms income it asks to go back and review the portion of her tax filing
So what should i put as her income or what should ido
I want to finish 2014-2015 fasfsa asap so i want to be ready to answer it as best as possible when it becomes available</p>
<p>^Are you a US citizen or LPR?</p>
<p>Oh forgot to mention that sorry
I am a us citizen</p>