My 18 year old daughter left home with no warning and moves with her boyfriends family! (husband, mother)

[steelstress]

Originally Posted by luckynumber4

In general, I agree with most of what you are saying but FASFA doesn't do s****. You and your parents literally have to be dirt poor to get anywhere near enough to pay for an education.

Community college is an affordable way to start.

[~HecateWhisperCat~]

Originally Posted by luckynumber4

In general, I agree with most of what you are saying but FASFA doesn't do s****. You and your parents literally have to be dirt poor to get anywhere near enough to pay for an education.

I disagree i know plenty of lower middle class people using it.

[skahar]

Originally Posted by Lucidkitty

I disagree i know plenty of lower middle class people using it. And since txt is over 21 her parents income no longer factors into it.

Actually parents income is considered until 24 years of age unless the student is married or has a child.

[Mt-7]

All I can say is at some point you learn to live with it.

[~HecateWhisperCat~]

Originally Posted by skahar

Actually parents income is considered until 24 years of age unless the student is married or has a child.

Sorry you are correct there, i seem to have misread the date on the website.

[steelstress]

Originally Posted by skahar

Actually parents income is considered until 24 years of age unless the student is married or has a child.

24???? Why so old? any idea?

[Inkpoe]

Originally Posted by steelstress

24???? Why so old? any idea?

Because they're assuming that the parents are going to be supporting the kids one way or another during college.

[~HecateWhisperCat~]

Originally Posted by Inkpoe

Because they're assuming that the parents are going to be supporting the kids one way or another during college.

I find that sad for the kids who don't have parents like that.

[luckynumber4]

Originally Posted by skahar

Actually parents income is considered until 24 years of age unless the student is married or has a child.

or in grad school.

[DewDropInn]

Originally Posted by Lucidkitty

I find that sad for the kids who don't have parents like that.

Not every parent can afford it.