How is financial aid affected when your parents have been unemployed?

April 28, 2009 by Tips for Finding Grants  
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Can you answer doodle’s question about Grants?:

My mom has been a “stay at home mom” for a while now, but my dad was recently laid off from his job because the company closed it’s location here and technically went overseas. When applying for financial aid for thinks like studying abroad and college, how does that affect their decisions? He’s been out of work for a month or two now, and has been unable to find work in his area until the beginning of next year, and he receives unemployment. We are a middle class family, but with a lot of debt wracked up that we are currently paying off. So there’s a little bit of insight for you…

Thanks!

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