[nabs-l] Financial Aid and SSI

[justin williams]

Okay; I've filled out the fasfa every year during my recent master's degree,
but I didn't always use the loans.  I also had SSDI, but I of course didn't
live with my parents.  I was a dependent of my parents until I was 22, but I
had SSI on my first college run, though I didn't fill out a fasfa for that
one. I lived in the dorms, so living on campus might have made me elgible
for loans since I lived away from my families house; I don't know. I did not
get work study during my bachelors degree run because I didn't fill out the
fasfa, and during my first graduate program, I was working part time on
campus.  During my second college run; I was able to get loans, but not work
study.  

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Suzanne Germano
via nabs-l
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 9:59 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Suzanne Germano <sgermano at asu.edu>
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Financial Aid and SSI

Voc Rehab paid for tuition and books. I was eligible for some loans.

I returned to school after many years to finish my BS in computer science
and graduated in Dec. I was receiving SSDI but my full tuition, books and
equipment (ZoomText, CCTV etc) above the Pell grant was covered by voc
rehab.

On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 7:39 AM, minh ha via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> You always need to fill out the FAFSA if you want to receive federal 
> and or private aid. Even though you receive SSI as your own form of 
> income, you are still considered a dependent of your parents if you 
> live at home. Unless you are completely independent, meaning that you 
> have your own residence and take care of all of your expenses, your 
> parents income and assets still count when you are doing the FAFSA and 
> any other institutional financial aid forms.
>
> Minh
>
> On 12/29/15, justin williams via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > How did you afford school then; did you have scholarships?
> > Justin
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Suzanne 
> > Germano via nabs-l
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 3:05 AM
> > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Suzanne Germano <sgermano at asu.edu>
> > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Financial Aid and SSI
> >
> > Everyone has to fill out the fafsa. It is how the decide how much 
> > you
> get.
> > With ssi they would calculate your contribution required as zero.
> >
> > Also, when i received ssi but still lived at home i did not qualify 
> > gor financial aid die to parent's assets
> >
> > Suzanne
> >
> > On Monday, December 28, 2015, Vejas Vasiliauskas via nabs-l < 
> > nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi All,
> >> I get SSI and was wondering if I still needed to fill out the 
> >> FAFSA? I recall someone telling me that the FAFSA has to do with 
> >> family income, but if I get SSI then I would have my own income.
> >> If anyone could clarify, I would really appreciate that.
> >> Thanks.
> >> Vejas
> >>
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