Unemployed and Independent But Receive Cash From Parents , How that Affect EFC

<p>You didn’t need to make three separate threads that all ask essentially the same question, especially since people have already answered your question.</p>

<p>No, the $9,000 won’t eliminate your eligibility for the Pell grant. Pell grant is based on total income, not where the income comes from. It seems from the other threads that you have a total of about $26,000 in income (the money from your parents or cousin - it seems unclear - plus the money you got from selling things on eBay). But with only $26,000 for a family of three, you will likely be eligible for most of the Pell grant if not a full Pell.</p>

<p>It sounds like you need to run some calculators. Finaid.org has a good EFC calculator:</p>

<p>[FinAid</a> | Calculators | Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and Financial Aid](<a href=“Your Guide for College Financial Aid - Finaid”>Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Calculator - Finaid)</p>

<p>I did a very quick run and it looks like in your situation, your EFC would be 0 and you’d be eligible for the full Pell grant.</p>