Disadvantaged Status?

[caligrl59]

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I was wondering if I should declare myself as disadvantaged? I am a first generation college student with immigrant/refugee parents. Although my father makes ~96k a year, as a child, we had no income to 20k while my father was laid off/working jobs that didn't pay too much. He started making more when I reached middle/high school.

I attended a top 10 school, and in college was able to live comfortably. However, my parents live frugally for me to able to attend college. In addition, I have not been able to receive educational/academic help from my immediately family throughout my education. Would this qualify me as disadvantaged?

 

[Typical Average Student]

I was wondering if I should declare myself as disadvantaged? I am a first generation college student with immigrant/refugee parents. Although my father makes ~96k a year, as a child, we had no income to 20k while my father was laid off/working jobs that didn't pay too much. He started making more when I reached middle/high school.

I attended a top 10 school, and in college was able to live comfortably. However, my parents live frugally for me to able to attend college. In addition, I have not been able to receive educational/academic help from my immediately family throughout my education. Would this qualify me as disadvantaged?

You're not disadvantaged.

 

[DC206R]

Nope.

 

[YF786]

I honestly believe you are not disadvantaged. I would consider someone disadvantaged that has been living all their life under the poverty line/ have a bed ridden parent to take care of/ work graveyard shifts to be able to help out with bills and attend full time school. While the other parent makes barely minimum wage. 96k is enough to live a comfortable life that too being the income of one parent.
I would like to know what schools consider as disadvantaged.

 

[doc toothache]

Only if your dad is a dentist making 96k.

 

[workofshart]

Hmm able to live comfortably at a top 10 school... Dad almost makes 6 figures.. Sounds disadvantaged to me [emoji106]

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