Helping Independent Child

JustAMomOf4
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:45:16 +0000

mom2ck - I actually thought of that after I posted. She could do that in the spring of junior year, I guess.

The question on FAFSA is fuzzy. I don’t think it’s necessary to include normal birthday and Christmas presents - basically, they want to know if anyone is paying your bills or gifting you money that would skew your need, I guess.
A 25 year old might have a $0 EFC based on her income and bank account but if the Bank of Grandma is giving her $10,000 a year, obviously she doesn’t have a $0 EFC.
Likewise - if Mom and Dad are giving her a couple grand to pay her loans - that might look fuzzy.