<p>Hi, </p>
<p>I'm in the fabulous process of filling out the CSS, but have two questions:</p>
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<li>My mom's job was eliminated a year ago--would she be considered a displaced worker?</li>
<li>Where would I list unemployment benefits?</li>
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<p>Thanks for any help in advance.</p>
<p>This document says unemployment compensation goes in PI-125 for the parent. You can search for the word unemployment.</p>
<p><a href=“Financial Aid Services”>Financial Aid Services;
<p>Can’t find anything about dislocated workers. Which question is that? You could try googling the question number.</p>
<p>Dislocated worker is for the FAFSA, not the Profile.</p>
<p>I think the question regarding dislocated worked was added last year to the profile. There does not appear to be much information about it, so I would suggest googling the exact question number or contacting the college board.</p>
<p>annoyingdad: thank you!</p>
<p>The question is PH-135 (on the CSS). The CSS and FAFSA both ask it, and seem to have similar definitions for a dislocated worker. Since my mom’s job was eliminated, she is “unlikely to return to a previous occupation,” thus she is counted as a dislocated worker? Maybe I’m overthinking this too much.</p>
<p>Good to know! Thank you for clarifying that this is now on the FAFSA.</p>
<p>I wonder how Profile schools use this dislocated worker status.</p>
<p>To me the “unlikely to return to a previous occupation” phrase would mean not doing the same job function anywhere, not just at the previous employer, for example if an occupation was becoming obsolete in general. I think if you answer yes, if a particular school does use that question to increase aid, that the school would likely followup asking for more info on her situation. But that’s just my take, I don’t know any of this for sure.</p>
<p>If you can answer, “yes” to the question, go right on ahead. The fin aid office will then consider it. If they don’t agree, they’ll just change it. If you don’t answer that “yes”, it won’t even be considered.</p>