<p><a href=“http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/2011-12CTF.pdf[/url]”>http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/2011-12CTF.pdf</a></p>
<p>Another person had posted this link, but it didn’t stay near the top very long.</p>
<p>Most importantly: </p>
<p>1) do not include parents’ IRAs and other officially established retirement investments in the investments reported in the Fafsa, and </p>
<p>2) include 529 accounts that are in the parent’ s name (with the student as beneficiary) in the column for parent’s investments. </p>
<p>Otherwise, you will not receive the financial aid that you are eligible to receive.</p>