@junior1818 your sister did not qualify for any federally funded grant aid as a result of her fafsa submission…because your family income was too high.
Was your parent working for the U.N. when your sister submitted the fafsa? Where did they put that income then??
@mommdc where does this kid put his parent UN income onnthe fafsa? Would it be under untaxed income?
Also…if you have a housing stipend, that also might need to be included.
What colleges are you considering? Go to their financial aid pages,mind see what is required in terms of form submissions. The school websites will tell you what to submit.
A LOT of those $70,000 schools require the Profile in addition to the fafsa.
Just run your NPCs with all income and living stipend, the focus on FAFSA is just a distraction at this point… What are your stats and which schools are you aimed at? Do you go to a private school in NY now?
@junior1818 please read post #17@austinmshauri family’s income is about half of your family’s income and they received very little federal aid. The reason your sister did not qualify for federal need based aid is likely because your family income is too high. If the school had awarded her need based aid and then awarded her merit aid (scholarship) the school might have reduced her need based aid by the amount of the scholarship since she’d have less need.
When you are applying to schools make sure you have some financial safety schools on your list!
Is CSS = Profile? And yes he did put his UN income down when my sister was applying to college, but I’m not sure exactly where (he doesn’t remember as it’s been awhile)
Yes…CSS and Profile are the same document. It’s full name is the CSS Profile.
With regard to where your dad put HIS U.N. income on your sister’s fafsa…don’t you have a copy of that? OR can your sister access her fafsa using her info and see where this was.
@kelsmom would the U.N. income be listed as untaxed income on the FAFSA?
I don’t know if this helps but some schools will accept W2’s and 1099’s in lieu of filing taxes. My lazy ex hasn’t filed taxes since 2012 and the school who accepted D said it was ok as long as he sent them copies of his 2015 W2/1099 and filled out a monthly expenses/income form & the CSS profile, which he did. So not every school requires taxes to be filed.
Your are comparing apples and oranges. This kid’s parent is NOT a U.S. Citizen, and the earnings from the U.N. are not subject to taxes here. In addition, he won’t have 1099 or w-2 forms for this U.N. work.
Out of curiosity, but how did the OP/sister get a green card with both parents being Visa holders? Is this a situation where Mom or Dad is a step parent?
What schools are you looking at? Are you a competitive applicant for these $70,000 colleges? If so, have you considered colleges with guaranteed merit aid? You would need a GPA above 3.5 and an ACT score in the 33-36 range for decent merit aid. But then…you would need those stats to get accepted at some $70,000 colleges.
Merit aid is not income dependent…which can be good especially for higher income families…or families where income fluctuates.
Most places don’t require financial aid forms at all for merit aid consideration. Your parent tax filing situation won’t matter…at all.
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Out of curiosity, but how did the OP/sister get a green card with both parents being Visa holders? Is this a situation where Mom or Dad is a step parent?
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good question. Are the kids (green card holders) being sponsored here by a relative? How did they show that they won’t be financial burdens on the country (which is a usual stipulation for getting a GC).