Success rate with waiver request for the CSS?

[ucbalumnus]

@Phantonex

Originally, I was looking at Harvard, Columbia, Georgetown, and a few others. Do you know of any selective universities that do not require his income to be included?

Many universities do not require non-custodial parent finances. This is typically findable by checking the college’s “apply for financial aid” web page. Check the forms needed:

• FAFSA only → non-custodial parent finances not used.
• FAFSA + CSS Profile without CSS Non-custodial Profile → non-custodial parent finances not used.
• FAFSA + CSS Profile with CSS Non-custodial Profile → non-custodial parent finances required.
• Own financial aid form (with or without FAFSA and/or CSS Profile) → read web site carefully.

Of the “prestige private” universities, Chicago and Vanderbilt do not generally require non-custodial parent finances. If your custodial parent is (re)married, Princeton does not require non-custodial parent finances, but does if your custodial parent is not married.