My parent's won't pay a single cent for college, should I fill out CSS independently?

[swimcatsmom]

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Unless you are true independent (no longer supported by parents and not living with them and can establish you are paying your own living expenses), you are considered a dependent of your parents and for CSS and FAFSA you have to put in the parents income/assets info so it can be considered for determining any aid.

Even if you are no longer supported by parents or living with them you are not considered independent for FA purposes. You have to meet strict definitions to be independent for FA , mainly age (24) but also some others. Being self supporting is not enough.</p>