@austinmshauri yeah it’s for low-income students
I’m very stressed about it. I don’t want my chances of financial aid to slip away just because I’m defined by my noncustodial parents’ income even though she has nothing to do with our lives. My dad and I are struggling and I know that we qualify as low-income by the government since they’re getting divorced. The unclear line is that colleges want both parents to contribute, but how can I expect her to contribute given our family history? I know a lot of people have the same issue with divorced parents. I just really wish that top colleges can be more sympathetic and understand the situation rather than define students by their parents’ incomes, but my wish may not be reality.