Not getting a scholarship

sybbie719
Sat, 24 Dec 2005 12:47:55 +0000

I was reading this thread and someone said that if your parents are divorced, for EFC, they are still required to pay just as much as if they were still married. Is this true??? Because my parents are divorced, and my mom only makes like 30k a year. However my father makes a lot more.



Yep, because the income and assets of both your parents (and sometimes even your spepparents to the extent which your parent has benefitted from the marriage) are both responsible and are the first people the college look to in paying for your education regardless of their marital status or court agreement.

If your father said he is not paying and is standing firm on this financially you are going to be placed between a rock and a hard place and very limited as far as your choices are concerned (Colleges that are need based ex: the ivies, elite lacs, duke may finacially be out of reach) .

The school is going to look at how much he can afford to pay not, how much he wants to pay. Make sure that you have a true financial safety in your bunch, and look into schools where you may be eligible for merit money.