<prompt> Human: Apologies in advance if this is the wrong sub for this kind of question, but Im at a total loss. Mods, feel free to remove if this is not allowed. Background: I spent most of 2016 living out of my car, jobless, and did not have any taxable income in the months prior to homelessness. Odd jobs, temporary serverretail positions, etc. I am estranged from my parents for several reasons, and currently receive no financial help from them with the exception of the fact that I am still on my fathers health insurance plan. I believe they still list me as a dependent on their taxes, but I am unsure and have no way of finding out. My parents would not sign for the FAFSA if asked, and as far as I know I am not eligible to apply without parental consentinformation. I will not be applying for student loans because if I were ever to become homeless again I would not be able to pay them off. Irrational, but important to me after going through that period of my life.Currently, I make about 15hr at a job Ive had since April. I am paid weekly, and have put away money from every pay check into a separate account with the intention of saving for classes. Despite a few minor setbacks, I have managed to save exactly 4,000, and after reaching that milestone I decided to apply for enrollment at the local community college for the spring 2018 semester. When going through the enrollment process, I selected two options: financial self-sufficiency, and no taxable income during the previous year. However, when I received my student information, there was a hold on my account saying that I could not register for classes without presenting a form which I have filled out and my 2016 tax records. Ive contacted the student services office but have received no response. I am, however, extremely concerned. The terms of enrollment stated that if I knowingly falsified data on the forms I would be charged out of state tuition fees rather than in state tuition fees, which I cannot afford. Is there precedence for a situation like this? Are there documents that I can supply in lieu of my 2016 tax records? I am overwhelmed and anxious, and feel like all of the optimism I had for my immediate future has been sucked away. I have had little to no guidance throughout the process of adulting and am unsure if I have made the right financial choices--much less what I should do next. Thank you very much for your time. EDIT: Thank you so much to everyone who responded. I have a better idea of what to do next, and so many of my worries have been assuaged. Youre all wonderful, thank you. EDIT 2: Once again, thank you all so much for replying. I didnt expect this post to gain so much traction, and I really appreciate all of the advice youve given. The most common responses have been file a 1040 form with the IRS and go in person to speak with the schools financial department. I will be pursuing both avenues in order to cover all of my bases and hopefully get the issue resolved in time to start classes this coming January.The kindness you all have shown me has been overwhelming, and I definitely got a little emotional reading the responsesmessages today. To everyone who offered to help financially--thank you, but it isnt necessary. I appreciate the gesture, though. It was very generous, and the sentiment alone is enough to give me a little bit of hope for the future. I hope everyone has an amazing eveningday depending on your timezone. Best wishes to all of you!  <response>: This post does shout out for a followup!I respect OP so much for all that he has accomplished and all that he will accomplish!You da man! 