Grandparents paying tuition

kelsmom
Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:36:23 +0000

Be aware that if the grandparents pay the school, the student is required to report that payment on a future FAFSA when asked about gift money in the year the payment was made. For a student who does not receive federal or institutional grants, it won’t make a difference … but for those who do, it could impact aid. @thumper1 's suggestion allows the child to avoid reporting the gift (the parent is not asked about gift money paid to them).