<p>I have some shares of stock in a privately held company. There is no market for the shares. They have some value, but I don't know what value I should assign them as I am not an officer or director, and since there's no market, I can't sell them. Anyone know if and how an illiquid asset like this should be entered on the FAFSA form?</p>
<p>You'd value them at current market value-- what they would sell for if sold the day you complete the FAFSA. I'd make a lowball estimate that you could justify later if asked.</p>
<p>Remember too that parents have an asset protection allowance with FAFSA (typically around 40K or so). So if your reportable assets are below that, there won't be any contribution to the EFC from parental assets. Use the FinAid calculator to see what your asset protection allowance is, and plan ahead to try to keep your reportable assets below that come FAFSA time.</p>
<p>Ask the company's treasurer what the value of the shares is.</p>
<p>Will definitely check into this.</p>
<p>Thanks for sharing.</p>