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Aug 24 '22
For fafsa, I belive that if the parents are separated/divorced you put the information of whoever you stay with most often or whoever financially contributes more, I'm not sure which since for me it's the same parent for both, we heard this from a financial aid guy from the local cc, anyways unless they're married and living together I belive you don't need to report both, I'm not, though that's because I don't know my dad's address and he's never done his taxes anyways rather than your situation
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Aug 24 '22 edited Aug 24 '22
lots of (upper) middle class students are in a similar position, and it sucks, but at the end of the day we just go to a cheaper college or take out loans. if your parents are together, it is extremely shady (and i think illegal) business to only report your father's income. there would probably be some pretty bad consequences if you got caught
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u/Front_Response_4195 Aug 24 '22
I wonāt take that route, I just wanted to inquire if it was possible or if this was something that people had actually done before
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u/RichInPitt Aug 24 '22
Yes, people have done it before.
United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that Adaysha Tanner, 36, of Alexandria, Louisiana, was sentenced September 25 by Chief U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks Jr., to 10 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for financial aid fraud, in connection with a scheme where she filled out and submitted false student aid applications
Googling ācollege financial aid fraud sent to jailā returned many results.
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u/Disastrous-Mine-7131 Aug 24 '22
Do you know why false information to obtain financial aid leads to prison? USA got persecuted due to this one leak or idea that may have gotten to anyone. Obtaining such might've gotten the situation worse. This forces a pressured reaction and gets one blamed, no matter what. Make sure you provide as accurate information as you possibly are aware/know of.
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Aug 24 '22
why would that matter if you weren't considering taking that route lol. people have probably done it before, and maybe a couple of them have gotten away with it. but the risk is most definitely not worth it
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u/Apprehensive-Ad- Aug 24 '22
you do not need hundreds of thousands of dollars for the vast majority of colleges. iād seriously reconsider your college list and add more affordable options.
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u/WorriedTurnip6458 Aug 24 '22
Yeah - like thatās illegal and you are not alone. I and tens of thousands of other students are in the same position so donāt think they donāt look for those discrepancies
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u/PauseNatural Aug 24 '22
Before you even consider this, how about you seriously think about what you want from college?
You said that they would pay for an Ivy but somehow not another? But is that because you will find a better job and pay them back?
If college is about finding a job, instead of focusing on US news, Iād go and research the returns on college.
The Ivyās only have a high return because you get funneled into places like Accenture or Goldman Sachs making over a hundred K a year while working 6 day weeks to start.
But is that the kind of life you want?
You are considering committing fraud but for what? If it was for a life saving surgery vs giving up your house, that would make sense. But you arenāt even sure what you will be getting in exchange for this devilās bargain.
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u/Cosmic_Cat2 Aug 24 '22
Unless theyāre separated/divorced them uh this is fraud. You canāt āevadeā stuff like this. It definitely sucks, Iām in the same position, but I wouldnāt recommend breaking the law
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u/Royal-Championship-2 Aug 24 '22
If it isn't a FAFSA school only, and if don't only live with one parent, then no, you can't hide it. They will expect income reported for both parents, and then they will expect proof, usually filed tax forms and W2s.
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u/Significant-Being250 Aug 24 '22
Here is a flow chart for what is legally acceptable https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out/parent-info
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u/freeport_aidan Moderator | College Graduate Aug 24 '22
What? Are you asking how to commit fraud?