FAFSA - independent?

While filling out FAFSA, it says I am independent.

It then asks if I want to submit my parent's information anyways,
saying that I might "want to If the student is a graduate health
profession student (such as a medical or nursing student)"

Why would that matter?

Martin Lynch wrote:
> While filling out FAFSA, it says I am independent.
>
> It then asks if I want to submit my parent's information anyways,
> saying that I might "want to If the student is a graduate health
> profession student (such as a medical or nursing student)"
>
> Why would that matter?

Some graduate programs, particularly medical, require parent information
if the student wants to receive school controlled aid and not just
federal loans. So the FAFSA gives you the opportunity to enter the info
if your school requires it. The federal EFC is still computed only on
the student info, but the parent data is there for the school to see.
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Steven B. Blank
College Financial Aid Consultants
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Cheshire, CT 06410
(203)250-7761