How do i sign up for FASFA and do i need to apply for independent status?

i've just been kicked out and need to apply for FASFA. im planning on going to ivy tech community college but wasn't sure what i needed to do to apply.How do i sign up for FASFA and do i need to apply for independent status?
First go fill out your FAFSA on the web.


http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/


It usually takes only a few days to get back the results. You dont file for independant on the fafsa itself. If you cannot put your family's infomration in.. just skip that part. If they need information from you, your EFC(expected family contribution) will be on your SAR (student aid report) (which after a few days of you filling out your FAFSA, you will recieve a email stating that your SAR will be ready to view.) If it has a star behind the number, you will need to bring in suporting documents for the school to view. (taxes papers, W-2's.. etc)


Your school wants your FAFSA done by March 10th to recieve any state aid as well, so you may want to hurry.








Once you have done that, apply for you college.





http://www.ivytech.edu/apply-now.html





They will contact you with information you may need for your admissions packet, and contact you with an award letter on how much financial aid you will need.


You may also look for scholarships at your school as well. You need to do this soon, they have importnant deadlines that you must meet, and they are usually comming up soon.


http://www.ivytech.edu/financialaid/scho鈥?/a>








You school has a very helpful part of financial aid...


http://www.ivytech.edu/financialaid/








hope this helps!!How do i sign up for FASFA and do i need to apply for independent status?
There are specific guidelines about who qualifies as am independent student. You must be a minimum age ( believe 24, be a parent, be married or be military to qualify) If you don't meet any of these criteria you can still apply for fafsa. You just have to supply your parents info. If your parents aren't helping with school expenses, you can file a special circumstances form, and request to be considered an independent student. Ask for one at the financial aid dept at your school For some reason its almost impossible to get them to tell you about a special circumstances form. Anyway, so fafsa first, then the special circumstances. They will evaluate that and if they feel your circumstances are valid, they will approve your request and then only your income will be considered when determining your eligibility for aid.
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Getting kicked out wont necessarily deem you independent. If you are under 24 and not married, chances are you are still dependent and need your folks information on your fafsa. Just because they provide this, doesn't make them required to pay for your schooling, on the contrary, it allows you to pay for school yourself. Here is the link to the dependency questions for fafsa. Answer YES to one of them and you are independent.

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