<p>Okay, so I filled out the FAFSA and I was eligible to skip the questions about my parent's income and my own income because in my 2010 tax returns, my income is negative, and my mom is on disability; so she doesn't have to file. </p>
<p>In 2010, my grandma, on the other hand, gave me around 4000 cash and I also bought a car in 2010, which at the time I could afford, but when my business fell through, I was getting behind and since she was a cosigner on the car, she called up the bank and paid off the whole thing (Roughly 18,000 at the time.) I was able to skip these questions, which would be the question 44a-j with J being "Money Received or Paid on Student’s Behalf:"</p>
<p>Now I got a verification and a form titled dependent verification worksheet from my community college. On this form, along with asking for my tax returns from 2010, and my parent's income information are asking for my untaxed information. The question says this:
"Funds received for child support and other untaxed income. (See question 44 of the FAFSA).
Then has a table to fill in child support, workman's compensation, and Untaxed pensions. </p>
<p>The car was in my name but she called the bank and wired in the money to it, and the 4,000 cash was wired as well when I needed rent and food money but I was not in college at this point. So, does the money she paid for the car with + the 4,000 cash have to be put into the "Untaxed Pensions" section of this worksheet as 22,000? And if so, with my community college expected costs being roughly 17,000, will I be eligible for grants because before they asked for this, my efc was 0 and I was eligible for everything but now I am concerned. </p>
<p>**Also, on an unrelated note, for the next year, 2011, she has been giving me some money on a monthly basis to pay for rent, food, etc. Will I put this amount on verification as well? </p>
<p>And, how does the outside aid affect eligibility? If the cost is 17,000 and I received the 22,000, will I get no eligibility, or is only a percentage of the 22,000 counted against the "need of the student". I guess what I am asking is need is determined by "Cost of attendence(17,000) - EFC ( 0 at the time, but what does the 22,000 do to this ) = need. </p>
<p>Sorry for it being so long. Thanks for any help you can give.</p>