How much aid can I get realistically?

lotsofquests
Sun, 12 Oct 2014 02:20:46 +0000

Re social security, my H retired when my son was in 5th grade. Beforehand, I was not aware that my son would receive monthly payments. When I was told, I said that we would put it away for college. I was definitely told that I could NOT put his payments into a college savings account for him. Maybe I was given incorrect information but if so, it is understandable why the parents used the money for living expenses, as that is what I was told to do. I do remember that I had to file forms yearly answering whether any money remained and what had been done with it. So, I used his money for groceries, classes, and clothes, etc. for his benefit, and we put our money into the college account. At the time and even more now, it seemed like a stupid regulation. Now, I am wondering if I was given incorrect information.