<p>Appeal it. As a school counselor I have helped students appeal for less. The FASFA forms ask
“In 2010 or 2011, did you, your parents or anyone in your parents’ household (from question 72) receive benefits from any of the federal programs listed?
Mark all that apply. Answering these questions will not reduce eligibility for student aid or these programs. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the new
name for Food Stamps. SNAP, Food Stamps and/or TANF may have a different name in your parents’ state. Call 1-800-4-FED-AID to find out the name of the state’s program. SSI, Food stamps, etc.”</p>
<p>They also talk about dislocated workers and provide this definition:
In general, a person may be considered a dislocated worker if he or she:
• is receiving unemployment benefits due to being laid off or losing a
job and is unlikely to return to a previous occupation;
• has been laid off or received a lay-off notice from a job;
• was self-employed but is now unemployed due to economic
conditions or natural disaster; or
• is a displaced homemaker. A displaced homemaker is generally a
person who previously provided unpaid services to the family (e.g., a
stay-at-home mom or dad), is no longer supported by the husband or
wife, is unemployed or underemployed, and is having trouble finding
or upgrading employment.</p>
<p>If you anticipated your father will be #1 on disabilty or #2 a dislocated worker before you start school next fall appeal it go through the process. The worst that happens in the school says no the only thing you wasted was time.</p>