Falsifying my fafsa at school

Question

whats the worse that can happend if i falsify my fafsa at school and say it was a mistake, will that go through?

Answer 1

Best case is they deny you aid. Worst case is they don't believe it was a mistake and they prosecute.

Answer 2

This just screams BAD IDEA.  If you need money for college that badly, go rob a bank like the other kids did.

(please realize that I was being sarcastic, and I am in no way serious about you robbing a bank.)

Answer 3

it won't go through, don't do it.

somebody could find out, and maybe even black mail you.

Answer 4

you can face jail time, huge fines, and never being able to use FAFSA again.  

Answer 5

By signing your FAFSA here's what you agreed to...

If you purposely give false or misleading information, you may be fined up to $20,000, sent to prison, or both.

Worth lying on your financial aid application?  I don't think so.  If you answered some questions incorrectly you can make the corrections at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/FOTWWebApp/compl...  

Answer 6

That is Federal Fraud.  They could just take the money back, or they can send you to jail.  Besides, you have to prove basically everything.  You have to provide copies of your tax returns to show income, so you can't falsify that.  I had to show the school copies of my kids birth certificates to list them as dependents. My school may be stricter than some, but don't lie.  The consequences aren't worth it.

Answer 7

Fined And/Or Imprisoned On A Fraud Charge...