@sybbie719 that makes sense. I get that the NC stepparent info will be sent to Columbia, given they require the NCP. I’m glad you referenced the FAQ I quoted, because that convinces me they only consider biological incomes. If they view paying for college as a partnership between the student, school and “biological or adoptive parents,” it seems to me that they only expect biological parents to contribute. They wouldn’t have gone through the trouble of specifying “biological or adoptive” without considering the stepparent. At least, that’s what I think. And yes, I will have no problem completing the NCP. Do you think that wording should be taken for what it is, or should I dig deeper?