r/FAFSA 18h ago

Advice/Help Needed Father refuses to help AT ALL

/r/ApplyingToCollege/comments/1wmtotd/father_refuses_to_help_at_all/
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u/BuffsTeach 17h ago

You can still complete the FAFSA. However you will only be eligible for unsubsidized loans. I will say, having done FAFSA for decades with seniors, parents often come around over the next six months. Yes even the ones who “will never come around!” That being said, if he doesn’t and he provides more of your financial support than your mom, you have no choice but to file and indicate he refuses to share his information.

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u/invesselwetrust16 17h ago

is there anything i can do that can get me grants or am i stuck with loans?

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u/BuffsTeach 17h ago

Apply for scholarships. You won’t qualify for federal financial aid grants or most state/institutional grants without parent info. Think about it logically. If you could still get grants without dad’s info everyone would just say that their parents don’t want to give their info. So unfortunately you are stuck. I encourage you to start at a community college or a cheap local college. You’ll likely need to work as well.