<p>What gets you out of a binding agreement for applying ED. Is it impossible or are they understanding?
Give some scenerios please</p>
<p>There are many discussions and examples(scenarios) on this forum. Do a little looking.</p>
<p>If you are thinking about finding ways to get out of an ED binding agreement, perhaps you should NOT be considering applying anywhere ED.</p>
<p>hmmm… i don’t want to get out, hopefully. I just want to know what i am getting into.</p>
<p>If money is an issue, do not apply ED. Apply RD to several schools, and then compare the aid packages each school offers. I’ve heard that some schools give out less/don’t give out merit scholarships during ED (because they don’t need to lure those students away from other colleges)</p>
<p>There’s some discussions regarding ED in the College Admissions section.</p>
<p>Would it be smart to contact the college and explain my concerns and situation and see what they say they would do. Then decide. But I don’t know if that would hurt me because they would tag me for admission. Money is only a concern because private schools look at the noncustodial parent and I have a written document by him saying he refuses to pay my school. So I don’t know if I need to speak with someone to or if it won’t matter because they don’t care.</p>
<p>" Money is only a concern because private schools look at the noncustodial parent and I have a written document by him saying he refuses to pay my school. So I don’t know if I need to speak with someone to or if it won’t matter because they don’t care."</p>
<p>I don’t think that the written document will help you because the college will still expect him to pay his share. If parents could get out of helping with their kids’ college expenses by simply refusing – and allowing the colleges to pick up the tab – most parents would do this. After all, most parents are not rich, and therefore could greatly use the money that they contribute to their kids’ college costs.</p>
<p>If you check the archives, you’ll see plenty of posts by students whose parents refused to stay, and who did not get much or any financial aid because colleges don’t kick in when parents who have $ refuse to use it for their kids’ college education.</p>
<p>As a result, ED is a very bad idea for you.</p>
<p>A few cautionary tales about non-custodial parents</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=78617[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=78617</a></p>
<p>noncustodial parents and financial aid</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=41296[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=41296</a></p>
<p>divorced parents</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=78987&highlight=non-custodial+parent[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=78987&highlight=non-custodial+parent</a></p>
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<p>If all it took was a letter saying a parent refused to pay…almost EVERYONE would get a letter from their parents saying this (to qualify for need based aid). The reality is that non-custodial parent income is considered by schools using the CSS Profile. The reasons for this to not be considered are quite rigid…parent has had NO contact with child, parent is destitute (which would mean they have no income to consider anyway), parent has terminated parental rights (but they then would not be considered a parent). A letter from a non-custodial parent who CAN pay but just refuses to do so is not going to do you a great deal of good in most situations.</p>
<p>Even if your non custodial parent refuses to pay, his/her income and assets will be neeeded to calculate your financial aid or you ould be left w/o aid due to incomplete information. S/he will have separate forms to fill out and the school will keep his.her information private. </p>
<p>So it is in your best interest to speak to your parents and have them cooperate with you and the process.</p>
<p>You are all right that is why I am soo worried. The only thing I can do is see if my guidance counsler will contact the school and hear what they have to say about it. By the way I don’t speak to my father. Not even on my Birthday or holidays. But he is still considered my father so that is that. I think I wil just go to state school. Thanks</p>
<p>I don’t think you are hearing what is being said. While your GC may be sympathic toward your cause, we are talking about the business of your attending college. In that repect she is going to be of little help in explaining that your father your father has written a letter stating he refuses to pay. Not meaning to sound flip but if it were simple as all that no one would ever get to college because the GC’s time would be spent calling colleges about all of these letters she got from parents who refuse to pay and trying to talk the school to change their position.</p>
<p>Colleges beleive that parents have a social and moral obligation to pay for the education of their children. There is a big difference between a parent who cannnot pay because they do not have the means to do so and a parent who refuses to pay for whatever the reason.</p>
<p>Since you already know your financial limitations, look at schools that offer merit money regardless of financial need. Since you are a florida resident, are you eligble for bright scholars program which will definitely alleviate the expense associated with going to school. You could work, begin saving money toward college. Most of all you could work on building a realtionship with your father because until you are 24 years old or graduate from college you are still going to need the help of both your parents to attend college.</p>
<p>I think I heard the first time. My GC volunteered to call the school so what is the harm. I have a job. Unless I get $40,000 worth of scholarships, it won’t matter. They just subtract from FA and I get the same amount. And don’t tell me what to do about my father you don’t know him. I find it rude you tell me how to handle my father. I agreed so what do you mean “i don’t hear” I will go where I can afford.</p>