Is it necessary for a 19-year-old full-time college student to obtain Emancipation in order for his/her Federal Student Financial Aid to not be tied to their parent's income through the FAFSA? If yes, how does one go about obtaining this?
The issue: The mother of this full-time college student, who earned an Athletic Scholarship, has not provided any financial or material support for several years. The father has never been any part of this young man's life. The student has lived with his grand-father for 17-years, and attends college away from home so he resides in the on-campus dorm. The mother has 5-children, 4 under the age of 16, from 3 different men. She moved to a different state two years ago with 2 children. During 2004 Income Tax she claimed 2 children who were legally claimed by their fathers, so she is now under IRS investigation. She refused (until Sept. 2005), because of her IRS tangle, to file her portion of the FAFSA for her college student to obtain federal education funds. The college refused to sign-off on a Student Loan until the FAFSA was filed through the school. The grandfather is now disabled due to health issues, doing well to afford his medications, and his wife has divorced him. The grandfather is no longer able to provide needed financial support for his grandson.
This year I paid in full for this student (a friend of the family) to stay in college. As much as I would love to pay his way, because he has worked very hard and has earned a half-scholarship, I have a daughter in college, so I won't be able to continue to pay for the friend also.
I have talked to my Federal and State elected officials to find help or direction for this young man. That is why the mother finally filed her portion of the FAFSA with the school. My elected officials do not know how Federal Student Financial Aid or FAFSA works, nor have they been able to direct me to the right agency to find out. Ideally, what the college student wishes to do beginning with 2005 forward is file his own Income Tax so he can file his own FAFSA independant from his parent.
Thank you for your attention to my inquiry. I will appreciate any information or resources anyone can offer.
The issue: The mother of this full-time college student, who earned an Athletic Scholarship, has not provided any financial or material support for several years. The father has never been any part of this young man's life. The student has lived with his grand-father for 17-years, and attends college away from home so he resides in the on-campus dorm. The mother has 5-children, 4 under the age of 16, from 3 different men. She moved to a different state two years ago with 2 children. During 2004 Income Tax she claimed 2 children who were legally claimed by their fathers, so she is now under IRS investigation. She refused (until Sept. 2005), because of her IRS tangle, to file her portion of the FAFSA for her college student to obtain federal education funds. The college refused to sign-off on a Student Loan until the FAFSA was filed through the school. The grandfather is now disabled due to health issues, doing well to afford his medications, and his wife has divorced him. The grandfather is no longer able to provide needed financial support for his grandson.
This year I paid in full for this student (a friend of the family) to stay in college. As much as I would love to pay his way, because he has worked very hard and has earned a half-scholarship, I have a daughter in college, so I won't be able to continue to pay for the friend also.
I have talked to my Federal and State elected officials to find help or direction for this young man. That is why the mother finally filed her portion of the FAFSA with the school. My elected officials do not know how Federal Student Financial Aid or FAFSA works, nor have they been able to direct me to the right agency to find out. Ideally, what the college student wishes to do beginning with 2005 forward is file his own Income Tax so he can file his own FAFSA independant from his parent.
Thank you for your attention to my inquiry. I will appreciate any information or resources anyone can offer.