CSS Non-custodial profile impact on EFC

mom2collegekids
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:09:30 +0000

*You can have one set (dad and step) making six figures, and then you can have the other set (mom and step) making minimum wage and they’re just given one big EFC??? LOL

Why is this a “LOL” situation? The FAMILY contribution is one number.*

I think it’s crazy that just one number is given. Many times in such situations there is an assumption that the family obligation should just be split 50/50. Obviously, where there is a great disparity of income, that’s not fair.

I think that with schools that use NCP info, there should be two family contributions…one for one family and one for the other.

Dinosgomoo…

Since your dad’s income will get included at schools that include NCP info, then you need to exclude those from your list. There’s no point in wasting time applying and get accepted to a bunch of schools that will hand your family a big expected contribution that no one will pay for.

Since most of the schools that won’t use your dad’s info do NOT meet need, then you should include some affordable schools and some merit schools in your list.

however, I think USC is one school that doesn’t use NCP info and does meet need.