<p>Tried the search and couldn’t find anything. My DH has a student loan of his own from about 9 years ago when he went to an IT school for computer certifications; it is with Sallie Mae. Now, DS has been accepted and we have the financial aid award letters from his top two college choices. I know that there are some fin. aid considerations if you have two children in college at the same time, but is there anything I need to do regarding the fact that my husband has a student loan? It has about $8000 left to pay. I don’t really think it’s going to matter, but thought I’d ask. Thanks!</p>
<p>but is there anything I need to do regarding the fact that my husband has a student loan? It has about $8000 left to pay.</p>
<p>Sorry, I don’t think so. Parent student loans are not a consideration.</p>
<p>The FA considerations are for number of family members in college at the same time; as far as still having the student loan it wouldn’t matter whether its a child or a parent - which is why it’s often good to be the first born if parents are too liberal with college spending for their pocketbook, first born goes to school XYZ, children 2 through whatever go to community college.</p>
<p>That being said, if your husband was required to spend a large out of pocket sum as a condition of continuing employment in his field you might want to write a letter as an extenuating circumstance and see if that gets you any additional aid. Since it’s not credit card debt or something frivilous and directly related to the employment that is now being used to calculate aid I don’t think the question is out of line. They may not be able to do anything more for you but you’ll never know if you don’t try.</p>