Basic College Questions + Liberal Arts College...

SeekingUni
Sun, 23 May 2010 11:27:27 +0000

Your step-dad’s income and his non-home assets will be considered for financial aid. So, if you’re saying that you’re low-income because of your mom’s income, then that may not be true if your step-dad’s income is also included.

Mom doesn’t work and is pending disability (has been for like 4 years; apparently it takes FOREVER). My step-dad works a $7-something/HR job Mon-Fri. His little income is hardly enough to cover the bills for the house, groceries, etc. for four people. We’re lucky we get food stamps, otherwise I don’t know how we’d be surviving, to be honest.

Regardless, the specifics of financial aid are something that can wait until it gets closer to applying for aid. Our situation could change by then.