If parents are divorced, whose financial information should be reported on the FAFSA?

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If parents are divorced, whose financial information should be reported on the FAFSA?

If parents are divorced, the parent that the student lived with the most during the last 12 months provides their financial information.

If the student did not live with either parent or lived with each parent an equal amount of time, provide information for the parent who provided the most financial support for the student during the last 12 months.

If the parent who provided the most support is remarried, they must report themselves as "married or remarried" and include both the parent and step-parent's financial information on the FAFSA.

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