If this does mess up a financial aid package, you can ask the aid office to re-evaluate the package given that this was a one-time event.
and/or
Encourage kid2 to take a gap year so the base year is different.
If this does mess up a financial aid package, you can ask the aid office to re-evaluate the package given that this was a one-time event.
and/or
Encourage kid2 to take a gap year so the base year is different.