<p>As countingdown stated - 401Ks are not reported as assets on FAFSA though money withdrawn from them is reported as income (my husband is also retired)…</p>
<p>If you need more detailed instructions for how to answer the FAFSA questions they can be found here:
[Completing</a> the FAFSA 08-09/The Application Questions(1-31)](<a href=“http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/completing_fafsa/2008_2009/ques.html]Completing”>http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/completing_fafsa/2008_2009/ques.html)</p>
<p>Detailed explanations of what to include in assets are here:
[Completing</a> the FAFSA 07-08/The Application Questions(81-83)](<a href=“http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/completing_fafsa/2008_2009/ques5-5.html]Completing”>http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/completing_fafsa/2008_2009/ques5-5.html)</p>
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<p>By the way there is a financial aid forum on CC - if you post your questions there rather than the parents forum you will find lots of people willing to help.</p>