Need Access: parent's contribution since freshman year

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<p>We have never figured this out even though we have done Need Access many times in the past.</p>

<p>There is a question on the Need Access asking how much the parents have contributed to the child’s education since the freshman year of college.</p>

<p>Why do they ask this question? If they see a large number here, will they think “Great, this is a good milk cow. Let’s get more money from the parents!”. Or, they will take a pity on the parents: “The parents may have contributed more of their “fair share”. Give them some break.”</p>

<p>Is this number larger, the “better”? Or, the smaller, the “better”?</p>

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<p>Interesting…where do you see it? D. applies to FA every year only to decline it later. She never mentioned that. Do you also file FASFA? We do. I am not sure where is a difference. </p>

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<p>FAFSA, yes.</p>

<p>Could not recall where it (accumulated contribution from parents since freshman year) is on “Need Access” (I did not do it myself. I just heard about it.)</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>