How should I fill in the details of my unknown parent? Just write “Unknown” as the name, last name, address, etc? What about the date of the parents’ seperation?
What about these questions?:
“When was the last contact you had with your noncustodial parent?”
“Has your noncustodial parent paid child support in the past year?”
“When was the last time you were included in your ncp’s tax return?”
I do not know who my ncp is, nor have I ever had contact with him.
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you need to request a waiver. i believe you’ll have to provide proof, but that’s it.
I had a similar issue providing my father’s detail on the CSS Profile. I chose in the Parent(s) section “Parent 2: Unknown” and in the Additional Parent Information “all sub-sections ‘Unknown’ and year of separation ‘year I was born’”. Furthermore, I did the following: (1) Upload on the Financial Aid Checklist page of the college application portal a letter explaining my family circumstance or (2) If the college application portal did not let me upload such document, I emailed the Financial Aid Office with a similar letter.
I don’t know if this is the right solution, but I’m sure the colleges will get back to me if they require further information once they sort through the thousands of CSS Profiles in the coming weeks.
I hope this helps.
And @shotput
You need to contact EACH college to find out their process for getting a non-custodial parent waiver …and do THAT.
@shotput if what you did was YOUR college process for a non-custodial parent waiver…you are fine…but if not…you are NOT fine. The advice you gave is not often sufficient.
In addition, colleges have their own procedures for giving the non-custodial parent waiver…and it’s important to do what EACH college requires,.not what you think might work.
Actually@shotput you are not fine. You need to lookup at each school, what the process is for achieving a non-custodia waiver. Most request for non-custodial waivers require documentation from a neutral third party. While you may have uploaded a letter about your situation, your school will ask for additional documentation
Yes, you need to talk to each school. A birth certificate without a father can mean a lot of things – I have a relative who refused to put the dad’s name on the certificate even though it was obvious who it was. Proven later that he was the dad via DNA testing. Just saying, colleges might want something else like a letter from a 3rd party. But ask them.
As @intparent stated, if your parents were not married to each other, it is not unusual for there to be no father’s name on the birth certificate. In this case, paternity is established on consent, your mom allows your dad’s name to be on the birth certificate and your dad agrees to having his name listed as the father. It would also be your father’s choice to give you his last name. Your situation is not unusual and on face is not a basis for a noncustodial waiver, as I have had many students who whose father’s were not on the birth certificate, but whose names are on th school records and have been engaged parents attending all of their child(ren)’s school events.
There are students who have both parents listed on the birth certificate and will still qualify for a waiver based on **their **situation.
This is why the colleges will ask for corroboration from a neutral third party who is familiar with your situation (school, social worker).
Thank you @kalons, @thumper1, @sybbie719, and @intparent ! I will find out about the noncustodial waiver and corroboration procedures for EACH school for MY unique situation.
@shotput it’s probably going to be OK…but great that you are doing your due diligence with each school.
Thanks again! Very fortunate to hear from people who are well informed and are able to give sound advice.
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At 10 mos, many babies babble, which includes “mama” and “dada”. Its not “daddy” and may not be purposeful ( as in not specifically as a name for the male parental figure) but it is a joy to hear.
“When was the last contact you had with your noncustodial parent?”
Is there an option for never?
“Has your noncustodial parent paid child support in the past year?”
NO
“When was the last time you were included in your ncp’s tax return?”
Is there an option for NEVER
Ask each college for their policy of what is needed for a NCP waiver. From what you have said, you shouldn’t have a problem. Some schools may ask for a letter from a clergy or HS counselor who knows your child has “no” father. I went through this yeArs ago, and it was pretty straight forward.
@thumper1 I have to print this college’s NCP form and fill it out myself.
I wrote “NEVER” for those questions as you said. Thank you!
@CottonTales
I did get a statement from my counselor. In that document, he just explained that he is my counselor and that he confirms that I have never had contact with my NCP.
Do you happen to know how I should fill out “Date of your natural parents divorce or seperation”?
@shotput
Thanks for your help!
Could you tell me why you put the year in which you were born on the “Date of your parents divorce or seperation”, instead of ‘Unknown’?
I am asking because since neither me nor my other parent know who the NCP is, the date of my parents’ seperation is unknown too.
How do I complete the CSS Profile if I do not know who my father is? Even on my birth certificate, only my mother’s details are provided. I have never had contact with my father, and neither me nor my mother know who he is.
How should the Noncustodial Parent profile be completed in my case?