Hello, if in fact the money you spent on your Lasik surgery will be enough to change the outcome of your FAFSA, then you do not need to wait for school to start. You can amend your FAFSA now, and have an updated SAR sent to your school. They will adjust your Financial aid once they recieve an updated SAR from the governement.

well there is not a spot on the FAFSA form to put specific things you bought or paid for...that is all accounted for in your tax information that you report on the FAFSA. If you filed your FAFSA using last year's tax data then, wait until you get this year's tax returns back, then log into the FAFSA online, and there will be a section on there to update tax records. If you already filed your taxes for this year, and you did not include your lasik surgery receipt then you would have to amend your taxes...and then update your FAFSA. If you have not filed your taxes yet for this year...do so soon and be sure to report any money paid for that surgery/loan.

there is not a spot on the FAFSA to report the moneys paid for your lasik surgery....its all done through your taxes. my advice would be to contact turbo tax customer service and they may be able to help you amend your return

Ok, thank you very much!!! I will try and do that.

Kollege Kay wrote:Well, even though my "Medical Expenses" were over $3,000 I still did not get any deduction on my actual taxes. I'm confused why this does not work. It was all paid off last year because I got a personal loan in order to pay other things as well as my lasik in full, I think that should count towards a deduction... maybe I'm just stupid and don't know how to do any of that, but I feel like I'm being robbed of trying to get an education since they will not allow me to qualify for the pell grant. I don't understand, and frankly frustrated over the whole situation. Part of my frustration is having limited access to the internet as it is... I feel like my time is running out to apply to scholarships! This year I have unexpected expenses: car repairs of $6,000+ because I got into an accident. I'm seriously living paycheck to paycheck and have been ever since I started working!

Sorry, I'm ranting. I'm not giving up on scholarships, but I feel that if I don't get the Pell Grant along with scholarships, or many scholarships I wont be able to pay my tuition. Right now I cannot get the Pell Grant. I don't have family assistance, why does the fafsa give a stupid EFC # when I don't live with family and I am an independant??

I am not sure why your medical expenses did not result in a deduction for your taxes...that seems like a question for an accountant...not my area of expertise as far as the EFC...when you are an independent...which you are....the EFC is simply based on your info and your info only....they could change the acronym to EIC for independant students but I guess they just figure its easier to leave it the way it is. I also am skeptical that even if your medical costs resulted in a deduction on your taxes, that it would have had enough impact to change your EFC significantly enough to make you eligible for a pell grant. but i could be wrong. keep trucking and searching for scholarships every chance you get...i also would recommend setting up a meeting with a financial aid advisor at your school....they have more power than you think. if you explain to them all of the hardships you have endured, they may award you more financial aid directly from the school. good luck