Oh, yes, absolutely.
I don’t really want him to pay for her college education (especially if I can afford it myself). I mainly wanted to exclude him from the process (as I briefly mentioned in my original post).
I just hoped people here at CC would be able to tell me WHO should I count on to guide me through the process. I wanted to talk to someone who does this for a living, knows the rules and regulations and is not just guessing or making assumptions. Maybe I’ll just meet with her Guidance Counselor or College Counselor.
As far as affordability goes. 90% of the colleges my daughter is interested in (mainly LACs) meet 100% of Financial Need for Undocumented Students as well, so that shouldn’t be an issue.
Of course, there’s always a few thousands that parents and students need to contribute with, but I can certainly cover that and, if I couldn’t, my family would just send us the money.
My daughter is one of only two grandchildren. My father is very comfortable investing in her Education, and has already offered to do so.