\r Adoption can have several different impacts on your FAFSA results and application process. If you are formally and legally adopted, you"ll use your adopted parents" information when filling out the FAFSA. Students who are not under the care of their birth parents might also be in a situation where they can fill out the FAFSA as an independent. The requirements are very strict, but if you meet them, you could end up with a very strong financial aid package. \r If you"re unsure what your status on the FAFSA would be, you should consult either your birth parents, your adopted parents, or the institution that is taking care of you. It"s important to sort this out definitively and promptly to ensure you receive all the financial aid you are eligible for. \r