<p>Ok, I've got a problem. I haven't gotten my MIT FA package yet, but how would MIT define "parent"? I live with my dad and stepmom, but my stepmom does not support me at all and she shouldn't pay for my college education...My natural mother is not available and not in contact with me at all, so MIT already waived her information.</p>
<p>But MIT wants my stepmom's fin aid info. She makes some money that would make me not get fin aid at all if MIT counts her information, but really, she never supported me except give me housing and insurance, that's all. My father makes no income yet he supported me with what cash he has...</p>
<p>How would MIT fin aid office deal with this kind information if I sent in my stepmom's W-2 and 1040? Will they count it and I get no fin aid at all, even I won't get any money from my stepmom?? I would really like to go to MIT.</p>
<p>I know you're going to say "Talk to your fin aid counselor", but I want to see what other people say before we do anything else. </p>
<p>I don't want to take out 200K loans and go into a heavy debt by the time I graduate if MIT decides to count my stepmom's income/savings. I might also want to go on to grad school later on.</p>