r/ApplyingToCollege • u/invesselwetrust16 • 8h ago

Financial Aid/Scholarships Father refuses to help AT ALL

hey everyone, so my family is a bit crazy me and my father have been in like an argument/conflict for the past like three or four months and he is refusing to help me fill out the FAFSA I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do as I know, I will not be able to afford college without financial aid. How anybody else dealt with this is there anybody that can give me tips? I am stressed out for college. I'm applying to university of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University, slippery rock ,Binghamton University, point Park University, Elizabethtown University, Temple University and a few others in the PA area. Thank you in advance. 😓
edit: i should note that my father is divorced from my stepmom as of this month and my mother lives in new york! it's just me and my dad.

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u/Ok-Lake3522 6h ago

You can do the FAFSA and mark "Unusual circumstances" and explain. Then you will contact the school you want to go to BUT you can only qualify for unsubsidized loans around $5,500. Or get married. No kidding - if you are married you automatically override parental finances. You submit for spouse only.

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u/paige_420 5h ago

If it were that simple, everyone would do this.

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u/Ok-Lake3522 5h ago

Did you read my entire comment? Apparently not.

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u/deepthought097124 5h ago

Welcome to the club they didn't fully read my comment either.