<p>To start, here's a little background. My mom and dad have never been married, and I am currently 19. My mom lives in Ohio and my Dad in Delaware. My mom makes ~80k a year, while my dad and his wife make much less. Not exactly sure how much, but there are 3 kids living with them (myself included) and they have both foodstamps and Medicaid.</p>
<p>At the literal end of 2010, I moved out of my Mom's house and into my Dad's. My mom claimed me for her 2010 taxes because I lived with her that entire year and she provided full support for me. Now, I have trouble figuring out who fills out the FAFSA. Yeah, I'm late, but better that then never. Anyways, my dad and step mom have provided support since the beginning of this year, while my mom has not provided any. Can my dad be on my FAFSA instead of my mom? I will be going back to community college after i skipped Spring semester by moving, and will have to pay myself. So even any loans the FAFSA approves me for would be a great help; I get nothing with my Moms' huge EFC.</p>
<p>Thank you in advanced for any answers!</p>
<p>In this case I’m guessing the parent you live with but you may want to call fasfa just in case and see. My parents are divorced and I live with my mom so that’s who I use. They will probably say whoever provided most support but since you live with your dad you may have to use him now. But call just to make sure.</p>
<p>Pretty well defined here:</p>
<p>[FinAid</a> | Answering Your Questions | Divorce and Financial Aid](<a href=“Your Guide for College Financial Aid - Finaid”>Divorce and Financial Aid - Finaid)</p>
<p>“The custodial parent for federal student aid purposes is the parent with whom you lived the most during the past 12 months.”</p>
<p>Note that never-married parents are considered equal to divorced parents in this issue.</p>
<p>Let me get this straight…you are now living with your Dad in Delaware, but you WERE living with your mom in Ohio.</p>
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<p>The above is from your thread last fall. Did you actually go to that community college in Delaware? AND do you now plan to transfer to a four year school in Ohio? If so, you WILL have instate residency issues in Ohio if you make your residence Delaware. Likewise, if you are a resident of Ohio, you will not be considered instate for Delaware. Please clarify your status. </p>
<p>And THINK BEFORE YOU DO. If you need instate status for Ohio for that four year school, you might want to make sure you live with your mom in Ohio a sufficient amount of time to have in state status there…rather than change residency to Delaware.</p>
<p>Last fall I went to community college in Ohio, then moved to DE on December 28th, 2010. I didn’t attend college for Spring semester. I plan on staying in DE now. Residency is no longer an issue; I’ve held a full time job since January. I’m just trying to figure out who I HAVE to use on the FAFSA without any trouble, although is rather it be my dad so I get more aid (seeing as I have to pay for college myself now).</p>
<p>It sounds like you are now living full time with your Dad and his family in Delaware. Your situation is a bit tricky because your FAFSA is filed based on who you resided with in 2010 if it’s for the 2011-2012 school year… and that was your mom. I’m not really sure what you do in this case. </p>
<p>You have established Delaware residency and plan to stay in Delaware (hope the four year school in OHIO is off the table because by establishing Delaware residency you will no longer be eligible for instate tuition in Ohio).</p>
<p>Haha yeah, the 4 year in Ohio is off the table (unless something screwy happens and I get thrown out or whatever). My brother and I are both going to Deltech and UD. Kinda bummed he wants to dorm next fall, cuz I won’t be able to. He wants to take summer and winter classes too, which is a good idea on paper, but I don’t think he realizes college isn’t High School. Anyways, I’m guessing I should just call FAFSA support or Deltech’s financial aid department to see whats up?</p>