<p>On the CSS-Profile, questions PE-130 thru PE-145 ask about tuition expenses for private schools (K-12) for dependent children other than the student. Does anyone know which colleges actually consider these expenses? (I think Yale is one of them) And how are they used; specifically how and by how much would they affect a family's EFC? (e.g. does a $10,000 high school tuition bill reduce the family's EFC by $1,000) And finally, what are the colleges' reasons for considering private school tuition?</p>
<p>"what are the colleges’ reasons for considering private school tuition? " Probably for the same reason they want to know if you have other kids you’re paying college expenses for… to plug into their calculators and generate what they see is a reasonable EFC.</p>
<p>I recall my FA changed somewhat the year after my older brother graduated college.</p>
<p>In this case, Private School is referring to schools prior to college (high school, middle school, and/or elementary school). If the applicant has a younger sibling and the parents are paying tuition to send them to a private high school, then it looks like some profile schools are taking that into consideration. I think this means that if there are 2 families with the exact same income and assets, but Family A has a younger sibling in a private high school and Family B has a younger sibling in a public high school, then Family A’s EFC will be lower. And if Family B had saved the amount that they didn’t spend on private school tuition, then their EFC would be higher due to the larger assets.</p>
<p>anyone else? no complaints or defense of the practice?</p>