When it came time to apply for college, my father initially agreed to help me pay for school. When the Student Aid Report came back, however, he tore it up and refused to help. I was able to go to a local community college with my savings from work, but now he's refusing to fill out the FAFSA. I am doing everything I can to pay for school, but I've exhausted my savings, and without any financial aid I'm going to have to drop out. Is there anything I can do to get myself declared independent? I'm self-supporting and haven't lived with my parents for three years, but I don't satisfy the federal definition. Please help!
When it came time to apply for college, my father initially agreed to help me pay for school. When the Student Aid Report came back, however, he tore it up and refused to help. I was able to go to a local community college with my savings from work, but now he's refusing to fill out the FAFSA. I am doing everything I can to pay for school, but I've exhausted my savings, and without any financial aid I'm going to have to drop out. Is there anything I can do to get myself declared independent? I'm self-supporting and haven't lived with my parents for three years, but I don't satisfy the federal definition. Please help!