Reporting under-the-table income?

_rentof2
Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:02:42 +0000

Agree with Thumper about the requirement to declare income, but I’m doubtful that something you put on your admissions application (I assume you mean under the catagory of EC’s, work, community involvement type activities?) would be in the picture at all when a college FA office is working up your aid award. My guess is that they’ll just be looking at the your FAFSA, Profile and any other documents required specifically when applying for aid.

Now, I’m not sure of that, of course, and procedures will vary between schools in countless ways… but I would think it’s unlikely the FA office would be looking at your list of ECs. They could certainly, and if they do it may raise some questions, so you’d be well-advised to answer them now or be prepared to answer them later – but I also think it may well never come up.

Totally just my completely speculative OPINION, though! Not worth enough to buy a cup of coffee with!