<p>I'm applying for CSU for backup schools, however I am wondering in the area where it says that "what is your parent's income" for dependent students, how much I should put in. Becuase of family issues, we live in an upper middle class neighborhood however my mom had to quit her job to take care of my dad so last year we didn't make anything. Does my answer to this question at all affect my chances of getting in?</p>
<p>Look at your parent’s tax returns for 2008 and enter in what is in your family’s gross incomes’ box. I forget the specifics of the FAFSA but that may result in very good financial aid until your parents start making oodles of money again.</p>
<p>thank you, but does it affect my chances of getting into csu’s at all?</p>