My dad doesn’t want to support me and my mom is actually living in California with no job due to sickness. I am living by myself with roommate. Can i put my mom in my FAFSA even though she don’t live with me and she have no income in the year of 2015
If you actually did reside with your mom it wouldn’t matter if she has no income. That would be your custodial parent for FAFSA.
You put the one you lived with more in the year before your file date. So make sure you stay with your mom more than your dad. If you don’t live or stay with either, then you have to put the one who provided the most support for you. Here is the federal flyer for ‘who is my parent for…’
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/sites/default/files/fafsa-parent.pdf
How are you living on your own, how old are you?
How old are you?
Are you still in high school?
How long have you been living with the roommate? How do you support yourself?
Are you still in school or are you out and working? Do YOU live in CA? It would be hard (and illegal) to claim your mother as your custodial parent if you are graduating from a school in another state.
If you have already graduated and your father refused to help it may be best to wait until you are 24 to attend school fultime. Then you can apply as independent.
I am 19 years old and currently attending second year now. I have been living with a roommate for a year now. I work a part time job enough to cover the half apartment. I on Food Stamp to support my self with the food
You will need to use a parent - it should be the one who “provides the most support,” if you didn’t live with either in the past 12 months (if you did, it’s the one you lived with the most). If you are on a parent’s insurance (health insurance, for example), that would be considered support. You can use that logic to determine who you should use.
I live with my mom for 7 years in Washignton when I was 10. My mom decided to move to California but I want to pursued education in Washington so I have to live with my dad. He had his own family now and Im over 18 I decided not to help me out . I move out with my friend last year and support myself with food stamp and a part time job. I just want to fill out the fafsa due to my dad dont want to do anything with me
Your will need to use your dad’s info. If there is some irreconcilable breakdown in your relationship with him, you might want to talk with your financial aid office about possible options. From what you have posted, though, it sounds like you’ll need to provide his info.