How long does Fafsa pay for education?

So... I support myself. I'm 19. FAFSA asks for parent's info. I live on my own. Is there a way a university or college can do something to give financial aid to the students who live on their own and work, etc? Does it have to be based on my parents...

other than applying for scholarships, why should a student be penalised if his/her parents make enough money to not get FAFSA grants/scholarships yet refuse to pay for their child's college education

Okay, so here is my situation. I'm under 24, single, no kids, female, living in California, and part-time employee 9.50hr. I claimed myself on my taxes and support myself. I don't receive welfare and any other aid. I live with my sister and grandmother...

Everything I have read and been told about the EFC is that your EFC stands for how much cash you and/or your parents are expected to pay for your education that school year. However, FAFSA's website says something else completely: "Your estimated...

My story: I graduated from college about 10 years ago. I was a nontraditional full time and even though I worked to support my education I accrued a hefty sum of student loans. I planned to pay my debt quickly, but my husband lost his steady job (of...

I'm 19 years old and going to be a sophomore at a private $45,000 a year private school. (This price is without financial aid.) My parents have gotten out of control in the last year or as far as their logic goes and their erratic behavior makes me think...

Hello! I'm 19, and I live in New York City. I am enrolled at a 4 year private college, I am majoring in nurse anesthesiology. I had felt a bit frustrated because it is expensive so I had planned on transferring to a two year (community college) but I...

I'm 19 years old and I'm living with my friend and his parents, not mine. I'm working right now and I pay them rent, I pay for my own clothes, I pay for everything myself except the food they feed me. However, even though I don't depend on my parents...

I applied for the FAFSA when I was a senior in high school. Now that I am in college, my father told me that he can no longer pay for my education so I have to seek for more assistance. The FAFSA won't give me anything due to my father's income and I...