@ucbalumnus Yes! My D and I searched and searched for information on what to expect with a non-custodial waiver combined with step-parent income. Two complications, not just one, but even getting a straight answer on step-parent income wasn’t all that easy. A few of the calculators outright stated how they use it (or if they do) but it was definitely a murky thing. D got differences in financial aid from full-pay to a 58K grant. I wasn’t super supportive of her sending out 22 applications, but she was right to do so because she had options from excellent state to mid-tier LAC with merit, to need-based only schools.