Non Custodial Parent Profile_Vent

somemom
Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:44:40 +0000

Flutemom- one caveat, my D1 had all Profile schools and one fin safety FAFSA school. We learned the hard way that we need to be a FAFSA family- of course there are new guidelines for the top schools limiting home equity etc and may be things would be different now. But, if I had it to do over I would pick a FAFSA school with merit aid (lower tier) and get that private option on the table. It is so hard to know how the schools will offer, would your DD be happy if there is only one school you can afford? If so, great. I spent all of grade 12 telling my DD she would probably end up at her financial safety and she did and she never really liked. She did okay, but she hit some hard bumps along the way due in part to her attitude about the school and the fact that it is a large top 50 public, so not much attention to fit!

If you only have one FAFSA school be sure it is a fit, in case that is the school or choice.