CSS Non-custodial profile impact on EFC

vballmom
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:11:08 +0000

I can’t answer for Brown specifically, but to your other questions:

1) if the older stepbrother is not in college during your school year (2011-2012?) then he cannot be claimed as being in college.
2) If you live with your mother, your father and stepmother’s income/assets will not affect your FAFSA EFC. They will need to be reported on the CSS Profile and will probably affect your Brown EFC, depending on how Brown uses the non-custodial information.
3) I can’t remember if Profile asks for number of dependents; FAFSA definitely does.
4) It’s hard to say how heavily Brown will weight your father’s income. You can ask them for a general guideline.

From the Brown website:



Q. How can I find out how much my non-custodial parent is expected to contribute?

A. The student may contact our office to request a breakdown of the calculated contribution for the custodial and non-custodial parent. A letter can be sent directly to the non-custodial parent providing information regarding the cost of attendance and the expected non-custodial contribution. We are prohibited from discussing the parent contribution, or the income/household information, of one separated/divorced parent with another.