Am I eligible to receive any grant from FAFSA?

Could i receive any aid from a cal grant or fafsa if my parents made 90000 this year?

• We're a family of four and i'll be the first to attend college.I'm worried we won't be eligible because my mom works two jobs but there never seems to be any money.Plus i'm planning on attending santa barbara city college.Is it possible i could stil receive some aid from a cal grant or fafsa?

• Answer:

  Is it too late for you to claim your own taxes this year? You will definitely not get NEAR as much assistance if you are considered a dependent... But if you do your own taxes as your own head of household, you will not be required to show your parents income... Just make sure to be discreet about your home situation when you are in the financial aid office... added note - Well hmm - I guess taking into consideration the higher living cost, you may very well be ok. I do know, however, that a girl I knew a few years ago came from a two parent family - one was a teacher's aid, and the other (her stepdad) had another low paying job. Neither parent had gone to college. And in the end, she STILL got nothing! I live in Texas, so the cost of living is definitely taken into account wherever you live... but since its federal money, I doubt the rules or amounts differ much from state to state. If you could manage to quickly find a job, and move into a small place of your own.. or even set up a legal rental agreement with your parents.... you could probably get away with leaving your parents off your FAFSA....