<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I am currently separated from my parents (I am living with my grandparents). For the past year, my parents have been moving back to Mexico to take care of my sick uncle. I have been claimed as a dependent on my grandparents tax return for the past year. They are my legal guardians.
When I apply for FA, do I only submit my grandparents tax and property info?
Will colleges ask for my biological parents tax info?</p>
<p>They will ask for your biological parents info. From the FAFSA website</p>
<p>Completing</a> the FAFSA 07-08/The Application Questions(55-83)</p>
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A foster parent, legal guardian or a grandparent or other relative is not treated as a parent for purposes of filing a FAFSA unless that person has legally adopted the applicant. An adoptive parent is treated in the same manner as a biological parent on the FAFSA.
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<p>yes, the college will still ask for financial information from your biological parents.</p>
<p>Call the school and ask for Professional Judgment to use grandparent's info.</p>
<p>Good advice. I am working with students currently doing just that at the school I work at. It's worth a try, especially if the fact really is that the grandparent is the one the student lives with.</p>
<p>It may be more than "asking", though. AT our school, there is a lot of paperwork and gathering of support letters.</p>
<p>The grandparents information might make a difference for institutional aid, but one cannot get a professional judgment override for federal aid. And do be prepared to present TONS of documentation if they are willing to consider your situation for institutional awards.</p>