<p>The CSS has a question about our parent's contribution for education during our dd's senior year of high school.</p>
<p>Do we include:
- music expenses (private lessons, solo festival fees, music, etc)
- AP exam fees
- SAT exam fees
- in NYS, we pay separate, identiable School Taxes</p>
<p>Thank you -</p>
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<p>i think it says not to include applying to colleges expenses. i read it somewhere.</p>
<p>not sure about music expenses though.</p>
<p>I know it says that we cannot include expenses related to college.</p>
<p>That's why I'm asking for clarfication on whether or not the items that I've mentioned can be included.</p>
<p>I think they can be included.</p>
<p>What do you think?</p>
<p>it means school tuition/uniforms I think. I don't think APs count.</p>
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Do we include:
- music expenses (private lessons, solo festival fees, music, etc)
- AP exam fees
- SAT exam fees
- in NYS, we pay separate, identiable School Taxes
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No. They're asking about tuition for required school, not music lessons, extracurriculars, etc. For public school students, the answer is 0.</p>
<p>Oh no, I think I messed up!</p>
<p>I attend public high school, but I am also dual-enrolled in college (credits count for high school). I included tuition, books, lab fees, and transportation in my high school expense amount.</p>
<p>My little brother also took a college class between 8th and 9th grade (it will go on his high school transcript as well), and I included this expense for him too.</p>
<p>Are these really not allowable?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I don't think it really makes that much difference in the aid packages- although if say you spent $10,000 for fees/tests/tuition- the finaid office may say " well, they spent $10K this year, and that was just in public school, they can' certainly spend at least that much for college ";)</p>
<p>If the credits count for high school, then I'd say that counts as "high school tuition." So I think you're OK.</p>
<p>Relieved...
Thank you emeraldkity4 and Chedva!!</p>