so why doesn't FAFSA just pull parent information from the IRS?

[dodgersmom]

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If someone is asking for financial aid, and fills our the FASFA, aren’t they waiving their rights to privacy of certain financial information? If you want privacy, don’t ask for financial aid.

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<p>It’s not the parent who’s requesting financial aid - it’s the kid. And it’s the parent’s financial information - not the kid’s - that the OP wants disclosed without the parent’s consent.</p>