Must Stepdad Shoulder College Costs?

Sally_Rubenstone · 07-17-2009, 07:10 PM

Please help!! I am having trouble getting this question answered. My son will be a senior in high school and is applying to colleges. His father and I are divorced. We are both remarried. I was told that I need to fill out the FAFSA forms since he lives with me. My husband, his stepfather, [...]

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AdamJaz · 07-20-2009, 12:53 PM

Why doesn't the OP let the Dad declare the child and then have the dad fill out FAFSA?

swimcatsmom · 07-20-2009, 12:58 PM

Because FAFSA rules require the information on the parent (and spouse) the child lives with.

AidAdvisor · 08-05-2009, 03:03 PM

The school will probably ask you to complete a 'non-custodial parent' application as part of the aid process. This will happen after your first submission. Information from the household where the student resides will be the info initially required on the FAFSA. In some cases we have actually advised the family to reconsider where the student lives during the base year prior to FAFSA submission it the result will be more favorable as regards eligibility for aid.