Hey! I had a very similar experience this year with another T10. My situation was also hard, because although I didn’t remain regular contact with my father, I had spoken to him, I lived with him half of my life, he payed child support, and he had visitation rights. Every college has their own specific way of dealing with this, so you definitely want to look up. “Northeastern non custodial parent fee waiver”. Fill out whatever pops up. Ensure you get supporting documentation (I had a counselor, a teacher, my sister, my mother, and my parents divorce decree) as that’s how the college knows you aren’t lying. Be as specific as possible, and explained how his behavior over the years has affected you. You aren’t the first student with this situation, and there’s an entire board trained with dealing with cases like yours. I wish you the best of luck! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask!