Question about eligibility for Pell grant / FAFSA...?

Question

my situation is as follows..

i am a mother of one and do not work. therefore i have absolutely no income. i am not legally married to my boyfriend(also the father of my daughter.) Although we do live together and that is how i am able to live. i am 29 years old. so i would be considered an independant.

For application purposes i can not put down his 2007 income. also i have none. please tell me what do i have to say inorder to get the pell grant. i really want to go to school and since its a bit pricey i can afford to go only if i get this aid.

also what is the most $$$ u can say that u make inorder to get the full amount.

thank you so much in advance.

Answer 1

Under Worksheet B on the FAFSA there is a question that asks how much money was paid on your behalf by someone else.  Since your boyfriend pays all of your bills for you this is where you would put that income.

Answer 2

you have to tell the truth bc if anything looks fishy or you are just the random 1 in 3 they will review it and if you did lie/fib they can charge you with a felony

Answer 3

I believe it is based on household income, I'm not sure that being married or not matters.  You should be able to fill out a "fake" FAFSA  - at www.fafsa.ed.gov/  you can put in a school code such as Kean University 002622   This will allow you to play with various numbers, but I warn you - follow the rules, you do NOT want to s***w over the federal government.