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As the others have said, FAFSA does not take it into consideration so you will not get more in government aid for this.
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they could. Elementary school tuition is specifically mentioned as one of the reasons a special circumstances adjustment can be made to FAFSA by a financial aid officer.
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The Higher Education Act identifies eight specific examples of special circumstances. These examples are intended to illustrate the types of circumstances that merit professional judgment adjustments and were added during the 1998 reauthorization of the act. Financial aid administrators are not limited to these circumstances, nor are they required to use professional judgment in these circumstances, and should review each family's situation on a case by case basis.
The specific examples listed in the Higher Education Act include:
tuition expenses at an elementary or secondary school
medical or dental expenses not covered by insurance
unusually high child care costs
recent unemployment of a family member
the number of parents enrolled at least half-time in a degree, certificate, or other program leading to a recognized educational credential at a Title IV institution of higher education
proceeds of a sale of farm or business assets if the sale resulted from a voluntary or involuntary foreclosure, forfeiture, or bankruptcy or an involuntary liquidation
additional costs incurred as a result of a student?s disability.
or other changes in a family?s income, a family?s assets, or a student?s status
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