<p>Financial aid. I thought once applications were done, it was all smooth sailing until I realized that I still had to apply for financial aid and that meant getting my parents involved. </p>
<p>First off. My parents own their own business. I have no idea if this means anything, but they keep telling me that it does. </p>
<p>My parents have none of their 2005 taxes done. Seriously none of them. I don't know if this is the same for anyone else, but I don't know what I'm supposed to do at all. </p>
<p>There's a bunch of other stuff I'm not sure about in regards to aid, but that's one of the main things. I don't know how to do the IDOC thing, and my parents are acting clueless and it's the blind leading the blind. </p>
<p>I could really use some help. A PM or anything, but all my dates have already passed and I was unable to get any of my financial aid forms in until now (extenuating circumstances other than the taxes thing that was explained in a letter), but NONE of the forms are completely done because, my parents claim, they own their own business and they do their taxes a year late or something.</p>
<p>I really just need help understanding the financial aid process. I know nothing about money. I just need help knowing what to do. I feel like I've gotten accepted to good schools and I won't be able to go because my parents are screwing me around, basically. </p>
<p>I'm so stressed!</p>