Medical school is different than reguLr graduate school. The FAFSA does require parent information for medical school. You did the correct thing, but just an FYI.
It’s at the medical school’s discretion whether they require parental information or not. Some schools do, some don’t. The FAFSA itself doesn’t require it, but the students just need to check with the individual school.
Hi There. I'm sorry to spam you on this old post, but I am in the same situation and I cannot find any newer information on the issue. Originally I filled out the FAFSA without parent information, but my school said I must supply parental information.
I just ordered copies of both my parents' dealth certificates based on this advice. Will I need to provide them to the people at FAFSA or to the particular school or both? Should I also provide my own birth certificate to prove that my parents are who I say they are?
Thank you!
Write "n/a"
Unfortunately the FAFSA is an online form. You cannot input “N/A” for questions that only have drop-down menus or require numeric values. Similarly, there’s no space to write-in or upload additional information.
Well what are your options
I already spent hours speaking with the people who run the FAFSA. They didn't really have an answer, but suggested just answering "No" to the questions asking whether I would like to provide parental information. However, the medical schools I have spoken with said that answering "No" would automatically disqualify me from being considered for institutional financial aid, and said that I must answer "Yes." Hence my predicament.
Then contact the financial aid offices at the medical schools that you're interested in. I don't know what else to tell you. Get it in writing. Good luck.
Yep, I already did that.
