what happens if I don't provide my parents ssn for TAP (NYS) financial aid application?

[4kidsdad]

No TAP award?See NYS Higher Education Services Corporation - TAP FAQs

I don’t live with my parents and they don’t help me pay for school; why do I need to include their information?A student who is below the age of 22, as of June 30th of the academic year they are applying, will be considered dependent on their parents unless they meet the special conditions for financial independence. As a dependent student you are required to provide your parent’s income information.