Filling out FAFSA @.@

[lazybutt26]

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Hi all,

Got into a school last week and I am trying to be proactive about submitting FAFSA to find out how much I would be qualified to receive given that my school is quite expensive. I've never had to fill this out before in undergraduate fortunately, so this is the first time filling the form out and I have a couple of questions for anyone who can offer some help.

1) When I went to FAFSA.GOV, there seems to be only one form I have to fill out..just following instructions. It seems that college vs graduate college (whether it be law school, MBA, or medical school), they utilize the same form? Is this right?

2) So I am filling the form out and following the instructions, it asks me "what my graduate level or degree I would be working on by the time I am school from July 2020 to 2021" -> answer to this is 1st graduate program(MBA, medical school etc) right? LOL I sound so dumb

3) As I understand it, all graduate students applying for federal loans are considered "independent" which makes sense. So it gives me an option of whether to put my parents information or not. Some people online suggested that I check with school to see if my school requires parents information on FAFSA to see if I would be qualified for institutional aid, others suggest that it doesn't matter in the eyes of the federal government since they will ignore that as I am considered an independent student. So the parents information I will be putting in is strictly for schools to find out whether I would be qualified for institution based aid? it sounds like?

4) Once I submit FAFSA, what happens?! lol Do they give me the estimate of how much I am qualified to receive? Also, I am married and my husband's well established in his career and makes a good income. Would that affect MY financial aid? This doesn't make any sense to me, because that's his money and I need money to go t school for my education, but we file taxes jointly

Thanks so much for reading the long thread and answering my questions!

 

[samac]

Your school should send out detailed instructions. The 2 do utilize the same form. Yes you’ll be a first year student.
Just to note, it doesn’t benefit you in anyway to complete it early so I’d wait for those if you’re unfamiliar with the system. You won’t need parent info, especially since you’re married. Everyone can get the same amount so you can say max and it’ll give you your school COA+their calculated living expenses.

 

[ciestar]

Many schools want your parents’ infortmation for need-based aid. If you and your husband file jointly (which my husband and i do) it is counted against you as well. You will get loans regardless.