Reporting equity on property on FAFSA or CSS

<p>I think that’s a great question Geminimom. I had the same situation as Mathmomvt, and I addressed it with the same supporting documents (and got some relief). But the only way I knew about it is that my award went down from the previous year, when my salary and savings had gone down and my expenses had increased. When I called to ask how that was possible, I was told that my home had appreciated (which it had not) so it was all good! I would never have known otherwise. Honestly, if it had been the first year of our award, I don’t think I"d ever know about the error - its pretty scary. I guess that all you can do if you receive a lower award than expected is to ask about the home valuation.</p>