I mean... I don't know why they chose 24 as a standard for every student. I moved out last year when I was 17 and a half, and I pay my own bills and the like (I live with my older sister too) and I have to give my dad money each month. And yet I have to wait 7 years before I'm considered as an independent? *sigh*.

Thankfully for me, my dad will help me pay for college, but really, places make it so hard to appeal the dependency status that I wonder how hard it must be for those that WON'T get any aid from their parents.

Post edited at 11:28 pm on June 5, 2008 by Just Waiting Here

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im 23 and get FASFA, i think they can make exceptions with appriate signatures from parents. make an appointment to talk to somebody in the fin aid office at your college

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Yeah, I've talked to them already, but I need two years or something like that.  So I'll try and make an appeal next year or something... or see how things go for now.  :).

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you can also get a different aid for waving unit fees, which basically makes your classes free, but u still buy your books

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Hmm, that's somethign I should look into, but probably not somethign I would qualify for :(.  Lol.

For now, I guess i just have to see how the form goes... and see what aid they'll give us and the like :(.

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Quote: from k1Lka at 11:36 pm on June 5, 2008

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you can also get a different aid for waving unit fees, which basically makes your classes free, but u still buy your books

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Hmm, that's somethign I should look into, but probably not somethign I would qualify for :(. Lol.

For now, I guess i just have to see how the form goes... and see what aid they'll give us and the like :(.

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Quote: from Just Waiting Here at 11:38 pm on June 5, 2008

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Quote: from k1Lka at 11:36 pm on June 5, 2008

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you can also get a different aid for waving unit fees, which basically makes your classes free, but u still buy your books

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 Hmm, that's somethign I should look into, but probably not somethign I would qualify for :(.  Lol.  

 For now, I guess i just have to see how the form goes... and see what aid they'll give us and the like :(.

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FASFA take for fcking ever to get back to you

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I've heard, lol.  My dad took forever to do his part on it, so I only sent it in today -__-'.  I've had bad experiences with the fafsa... definitely not my favorite thing, lmao.

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where do you work? i men what kind of job

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I work three different jobs... one is living with two girls that need support, another is helping kids in English and math... and the other one is at a flowershop.

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Quote: from k1Lka at 11:43 pm on June 5, 2008

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where do you work? i men what kind of job

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I work three different jobs... one is living with two girls that need support, another is helping kids in English and math... and the other one is at a flowershop.

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Quote: from Just Waiting Here at 10:53 am on June 6, 2008

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Quote: from k1Lka at 11:43 pm on June 5, 2008

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where do you work? i men what kind of job

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 I work three different jobs... one is living with two girls that need support, another is helping kids in English and math... and the other one is at a flowershop.

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one busy (girl?) your are

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Lol, yes, girl.

Haha, I took this year off primarily to work and build up some money for my college :).

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Quote: from k1Lka at 11:16 am on June 6, 2008

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Quote: from Just Waiting Here at 10:53 am on June 6, 2008

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Quote: from k1Lka at 11:43 pm on June 5, 2008

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where do you work? i men what kind of job

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  I work three different jobs... one is living with two girls that need support, another is helping kids in English and math... and the other one is at a flowershop.

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 one busy (girl?) your are

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Lol, yes, girl.

Haha, I took this year off primarily to work and build up some money for my college :).

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i took a break too, helped me grow up and get back to school more focused

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Yeah, that was part of my reasons too.  I mean, financially, we probably could have taken out loans and stuff... but I didn't have much motivation in highschool... still did well, but nt as well as I could have...  So I was hoping that a year off would bring the motivation back.  And now i can't wait! :)