The FAP app confuses me... help?

[Geekchick921]

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I'm 25 and married. Do I have to put my mother's financial information? If so... why? My husband and I definitely qualify for FAP based on our family size (we have a little girl) and we don't get regular financial help from either of our parents.

Also, should I wait until we get our W2s before submitting this? Or should I just estimate our income and send it in? It should be pretty different from our stuff from 2008 because I changed positions and hours.

I'm not planning on taking the MCAT until May, but I don't know if there are a limited number of people that will receive fee assistance each year, so I don't want to wait too long.

Danke.

 

[blaithnaid]

the website says they don't differentiate btwn independent/dependent so everyone has to do parentals. IDK if there's a process for "parents won't/can't submit info".

if you have your last paystubs from 2009 you can use that if it'll allow estimation.

 

[Jolt21]

yup, they dont care if you're parents dont help you. the fact that you have parents is enough. it's a real downer in the application process.

 

[Geekchick921]

the website says they don't differentiate btwn independent/dependent so everyone has to do parentals. IDK if there's a process for "parents won't/can't submit info".

if you have your last paystubs from 2009 you can use that if it'll allow estimation.

Well that sucks. I suppose I'll still submit but if they include my mother's earnings in their calculations for my eligibility I'm sure I won't qualify.

 

[Geekchick921]

Well that sucks. I suppose I'll still submit but if they include my mother's earnings in their calculations for my eligibility I'm sure I won't qualify.

Yup, denied. Sucktastic.

Good thing the in-laws already offered to help in this regard, I just didn't want to have to take them up on it if I could avoid it.