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<p>You would get an unsubsidized Stafford Loan. Work study is a need based award. Without need, you would not get it.</p>
<p>How do you have two stepdads? The only stepdad’s info that is required on the FAFSA is that of the one who is CURRENTLY married to your mom. That other stepdad is not a member of your family (unless he adopted you…), and therefore his income and assets are not reportable on your FAFSA.</p>
<p>No, you cannot use your Russian dad as your custodial parent. You don’t live with him.</p>
<p>The parent you must list on the FAFSA is the one with whom you reside. AND their spouse if there is one.</p>
<p>Legal consequences for false info on the FAFSA?? Well…you would certainly jeopardize any aid offered to you (including loans) and possibly your college acceptance as well. It’s fraud to put false info on the FAFSA.</p>
<p>Audits are random. It’s important to be honest on the FAFSA. If you get audited (or verified…that’s what it’s called) you will have to produce your taxes and other information that will support what you put on your FAFSA.</p>
<p>You need to sit down with your mom and stepdad and find out how much they are willing to contribute to your college education annually. Your step dad and mom may have already discussed this. Maybe they have an amount in mind. Find out what it is.</p>
<p>Here’s one thing to say to the parents…regarding “attention”. There is NOTHING on the FAFSA that isn’t already being reported to the government…taxes, interest payments, investment proceeds, savings info, bank info…that ALL is being sent to the government already anyway.</p>