529 impact on need aid

cag60093
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:55:38 +0000

This information is very helpful, because helping to pay cost this semester is really needed.

In terms of process, can you advise to whom to distribute the funds to pay? I don’t want to get into the nitty gritty, but nephew’s parents are separated and they split the costs (tuition and rent). My H and I want to use the 529 distributions to help cover my sister’s 50% portion. Is it best we send a 529 distribution check directly to the university for my sister’s 50% portion for the tuition? How do we handle rent - private housing, not university housing?