When you give money to a relative for staying in their house can you consider that rent?

Question

I want to know if I have to say I rent in my Financial Aid application.

Answer 1

They don't ask you if you rent on your FAFSA, if you are indeed talking about the FAFSA form.  They do ask if you will live on-campus, off-campus, or with parents.  If you are filling out an in-house financial aid form for your school they may be asking you if you rent.  You can call what you are paying rent, if the relative is actually charging you rent.  Sounds reasonable enough to me.