Can’t really find an answer
I didn’t grow up with my bio parents ever. Never met my dad, mom left me to grow up with grandma since I was a baby so my mom never provided for me.
Filling out the application and I’m not sure if I should put down my bio mom’s info or my grandma’s.
If your grandmother has legal custody she is your legal guardian and you use her info. That will be very beneficial to you. If there are no papers consider getting grandma to the courthouse to file a guardianship petition before filling out the financial aid forms if she is providing your financial support. If your natural parent/s don’t contest guardianship it will most likely be quickly granted. Good luck!
She never got legal guardian papers for me. She doesn’t claim me on anything since she is retired and I’m 23. Can she still file for legal guardianship? Sorry if these are silly questions but I have no idea about this. It would be really great if I can do this since my mom is a nightmare to deal with trying to get her to do my fafsa
thanks!
Ak. I wasn’t thinking you are above 18. No need for guardianship anymore. When will you be 24? That is the age where you are independent and don’t need anyone’s taxes.
I think you ought to telephone the financial aid office and ask. Emails get ignored. You grandmother should have files legal papers a long time ago; it would have made this so much easier.
You might consider putting a hold on school until you are 24. Maybe work a year?
I’m 24 next year in august. And yes, many mistakes were made lol but I can’t fix what my grandma didnt do.
I already took time off to work and stuff. I don’t want to put my school on hold again. Thanks though. However I will be 24 by the time fall 2016 starts/hopefully I’ll be accepted so its okay
Still don’t know if I should put my mother’s info on that section.
I’m the only one replying to your thread. Talk about blind leading blind. Start a new thread “I’m 24 in August -am I independent Fall 2016?”
I think you will be considered indy. There are Fin Aid counselors active here but they probably won’t see these questions until tomorrow.
If you end up using your mothers’ info she will have to provide a copy of her taxes.
If you’ll be 24 by Fall 2016, then you’re independent. Any parent/ guardian info you enter is optional. I personably would advise against putting anything for your bio parents because you won’t be able to provide proof of anything.
For financial aid purposes and residency purposes, you’re independent, and therefore you don’t need to provide any info. With regards to the general application, providing parental info is totally optional.
@OspreyCV22, @sandiegorat I believe you do not have to prove financial independence as long as you can prove you turned 24 by December 31 of the calendar year to which you want to apply residency. Meaning as long as you turn 24 by Dec 31, 2016 you can apply it to fall 2016. I may be misinterpreting the rule, however. (I just grabbed the Davis link but it has the same wording on the residency pdf.)
https://registrar.ucdavis.edu/tuition/residence/students-new/financial-independence.cfm
oh wow!! thank you so much. I had no idea.