Financial aid help: Divorced parents.

Denlah
Sat, 03 Aug 2013 18:45:42 +0000

I have a pretty crazy family situation right now and need guidance to calculate my family’s EFC.

My mom is my custodial parent; she makes about $40K/yr. She is married, and I think my step-dad makes around $50K/yr, although he hasn’t saved money back for me.

My dad pays child support. He makes about the same as my step-dad and also supports two young kids and his wife, a stay-at-home mom. I think he claims me as a dependent every other year.

For the past two years, I’ve lived with my GRANDFATHER (who is retired and lives on a fixed income). However, I didn’t file any paperwork to legally change my address and still listed my mom’s address on most documents. (I don’t know if that’s important.) I may move back in with my mom this year, but I may not.

Which data are applicable when I apply for financial aid? If I can legitimately take multiple routes, which one would get me the most?