CSS-NCP Question

Paying for College
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<p>My #2 son is starting to narrow down his college search - will be a senior, top ten in his class, pretty decent test scores but may try to get a point or two more in the fall, and wants to swim in college.</p>

<p>Ex hubby is extremely affluent, but he believes that he has made his contribution to college through whatever I got in the divorce settlement. IE, he is not participating in the financial aspect of college (although he has plenty to say about the whole thing, but that is a whole different topic!) </p>

<p>When I was going through the search with #1 son, I had found a site that listed all the schools that required the CSS -and the ones that additionally required the non-custodial parent form. #1 son went to a school that required both. Ex hubby's data was devastating. </p>

<p>I have found the CSS list - but can't track down a list of schools that require the NCP. Any leads?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>kk82</p>

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<p>I'm not an expert on this, but I believe that most schools that use the Profile require the non-custodial parent form be completed. If you do not want to have the non-custodial parent income and assets figured into your finaid calculation, your child should apply to schools which use the FAFSA only. The FAFSA does not require non-custodial parent information. But do check the college websites as some of those schools have their own school finaid forms which do ask for this information.</p>