<p>I've pretty much missed all of my schools' FA deadlines because my parents won't yet file their taxes. I completed the FAFSA by using estimates and I suppose I could alter my CSS profile the same way. I could send my parents' 2011 W-2 forms, but all I have is their 2010 tax return - which is especially problematic for the schools which use IDOC. This whole situation is stressing me out since I basically need a full ride to be able to go to college.</p>
<p>What do your parents say about missing the financial aid deadlines? Do they want you to be able to go to college? I am sorry you are dealing with this. Did you apply to any schools that would be affordable for you without aid?</p>
<p>My father (who handles both of my parents’ finances) isn’t very supportive of the idea of me going to college so he could care less about the missed deadlines. And none of the schools I applied to would be affordable sans FA, but they should be doable if I receive FA packages proportional to my EFC of 0.</p>
<p>Ravenclaw, you said that none of your schools are affordable without substantial FA. Did you not apply to even one “safety” school, one that you like that is also affordable, or could be with just a Pell grant or Stafford loan? As soon as your Dad does file his taxes, you will need to update the FAFSA, because that will help you to at least attend somewhere, but it may not be the schools you dream of. </p>
<p>At this point, I would encourage you to consider working and attending community college part time. It sounds like you are going to have to be supportive of yourself on this. Maybe when your dad sees you having success at community college, he will at least be supportive financially when it is time for you to transfer to a 4 year, if that is what you dream of. It’s very telling that he does not want you to go to school, otherwise he would be scrambling for fin. aid. Did your parents attend college? Sometimes, parents who did not go to college are either a bit jealous, think “I’ve been successful enough without it, so my kid doesn’t need it either” or are intimidated by the idea and think it will change their child and break apart the family because the child will become more successful than the parents. There’s a lot of psychological stuff behind some of this! Good luck, Ravenclaw.</p>