Financial aid help: Divorced parents.

cptofthehouse
Sun, 04 Aug 2013 11:07:45 +0000

Read the rules. That’s what counts.

However, as Thumper says, the bottom line is that BOTH parents and both Steps will be included in the PROFILE calculations. So, though there might be some difference in aid, in using one over the other as the custodial parent, it may well not end up being that big of a difference in PROFILE schools, though there are some differences in how NCP contributions are calculated many times.

However, those schools are your lottery tickets. What the most important schools are for any and every student. are the ones that you know will accept you and that you will be able to afford. You need to find out what your parents are willing and able to pay, and what you can expect in aid from a number of schools that will accept you. The accept rates of the schools on your list are such that no one can count on acceptance from them. If you have the stats to be in the running for such acceptances, there may be prospects for good merit aid and favorable aid packages from a number of schools, and some may use FAFSA only, or not ask for NCP financial infor. YOu need to get a list of some of those schools.