So, I have been waiting for a while now for my dad to complete his 2014 tax returns and he still hasn’t. He says he will get it some time this week or the next, but the thing is, I want to update my FAFSA before paying the deposit to the school I want to go to so I would be sure I can afford it. If the updated FA information is the same as it is now I would go no matter what. Do you think that I should just go ahead and send the deposit or wait until the school gives me updated FA information?
What does your dad have to say about the current aid package? Is he OK with it?
You have until 5/1 to send in your deposit and secure a spot. I’d wait and make sure that you and your family can afford it.
@happymomof1 my dad says that he will try to pay as much as he can (max is probably 5k), but with the current aid package I only have to get 4k in loans and not pay a cent so I don’t really want that to change.
Unless your package is entirely merit-based, you have to wait until your dad’s taxes get done to find out what your final package is. Just be patient. Bring him his favorite snacks tonight to help him keep up his energy, and give him a hand with submitting his taxes electronically if he gets confused by the software that he’s using.