<p>However, this poster can be awarded significant financial aid while keeping his/her home - then after the kid(s) graduate - sell the home and use that money for other purposes.</p>
<p>I think that would work best in areas- where home values are very low and where the family does not owe on it more than what they can pay off before they retire.
I think we would have been happy with that scenario ;)
Its mind boggling to think of where we would have to move to, to be able to to afford to live on a fixed income.</p>
<p>:::::::: ohwait- I just saw the weather forecast for today, 102F, no way!- have to change the title of this thread- 102 deg in * Seattle*?:::::::::::::::</p>
<p>BUt while this discussion is very interesting, for us as calmom has pointed out, it might not be my daughters actual EFC. </p>
<p>If a college doesn't look at house appreciation, or if we get our assessment reduced as my brother in law has done with his house &/or we are able to explain that while this year my H has worked an average of 51 hours a week all year, ( he had to go into work at 2 am this morning for example after getting in yesterday @ 3pm), that won't be a scenario that is repeated while she is in school.</p>
<p>( I hope not- it would be nice if he was around for a few years to get to enjoy retirement-
but he might have a stroke when he hears of my plan to either adopt/have a fling with a healthy 35 year old ( that is really as young as I could consider) and get pg to have another child/deduction. After all neither one of my girls are interested in getting me grandchildren & I want to get some more mileage out of all these children's books):)</p>