<p>*Also getting a divorce and then living together? Sounds like fraud. </p>
<p>A supplemental question on the CSS PROFILE is asked by some schools about living in sin, if someone lives with you, without benefit of marriage, then how much money does that person contribute to your household? *</p>
<p>I don’t think it’s fraud. People have the right to marry, divorce, and/or live together. It might be different if they were claiming to be separated, but weren’t really separated (some do try this). This isn’t much different than when an engaged couple in a similar situation chooses to delay marriage and live together so the Step’s finances don’t count.</p>
<p>As for the possibility of CSS questions…even if the new wife contributes some money towards rent/food/utilities, that’s still going to have a far less impact than her rental properties and income will.</p>
<p>I’m not in favor of any of these kinds of financial gymnastics…but I do understand why it would be difficult to expect a new step parent to contribute a large amount towards college costs. It’s not like her finances are just adding a couple of thousand to the EFC…it sounds like her assets will eliminate any chances for aid. It’s just not realistic to expect that she’s going to pay “full freight” for a new step-child. That’s why some delay getting married until after all of these FA issues are past.</p>