Do schools consider a family's student debt when calculating financial aid?

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@twoinanddone

If your bio father actually makes only $10k per year, including his information would probably HELP you, not hurt you on CSS.

It is unlikely you’d know if the waiver was accepted prior to ED or before you’d need to file the CSS to meet the ED deadline.

How would that help me? Wouldn’t it just add to my parents’ gross income by $10k? I don’t know exactly how much he makes, but it is certainly very low.