decclynn Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Hi! I am 22 and will be starting a fully funded clinical PhD program this Fall. The past 4 years I filled out FAFSA as a not-married, dependent student with no income and provided my mother's tax information. I am slightly confused as to whether I should fill out FAFSA and if anything is different from when I filled it out throughout undergrad. Any information on this would be extremely helpful! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsy16 Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 When you fill out FAFSA it'll guide you through it/let you know if anything is different. You are independent for financial aid purposes as a graduate student. ihatechoosingusernames 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decclynn Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 Is there any benefit to putting parent information? I have heard that it provides need-based grants/scholarships which I always received in undergrad, however, this is a fully funded program so I don't know if the same rules apply...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychsquirrel Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 (edited) No, there's no benefit in putting your parent's information, since you are considered independent on the FAFSA. If you fill out the FAFSA early and your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is low enough, you might be eligible for some federal or state grant funding (depending on the school). Edited May 11, 2016 by psychsquirrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsy16 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I don't even know if FAFSA gave me the option to fill in parent information once I said I was dependent. As said above, there's no benefit and it's really not the school's business what your parents make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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