<p>I'll be in undergrad next year while my brother is in medical school. My parents make about $110,000 a year and my brother's expenses will be about $60,000 a year. My parents are going to pay for the full cost of his med school, so they won't have much money for my college. My parents won't let me get a job or take out loans, so I don't know what to do. Some schools don't give more financial aid if a sibling is in grad school, but would they give more if my parents are paying the full cost of my brother's education? Thanks!</p>
<p>Your who will have an undergrad degree will be independent on the FAFSA . While some med schools will look at your parents income and assets in order to give need based aid, it will be their choice to pay for his med school instead of paying for you to attend undergrad (if your brother is credit worthy he can borrow the entire cost of attendance). It is highly unlikely that you will get increased financial aid because your parents have chosen to pay the full cost of his attending med school</p>
<p>First, did your parents tell you that because they were going to pay for your brother to go to med school, there was almost nothing left for your own undergrad? If they did, I’m very sorry. That’s horribly unfair. If they did not, perhaps you should have a discussion with them about finances and what, exactly, is available for you to use of your education.</p>
<p>What is your families after tax income?
It seems puzzling to me that they would pay out more for post graduate tuition for your brother, than they will have available for their living expenses not to mention their younger child undergrad degree.
I agree that schools will not adjust your aid because of your parents bills, especially when those bills are fully voluntary.
Parents are not generally expected to pay for the education of adult children after undergrad.
They are however expected to pay to the best of their ability their children’s undergrad expenses. </p>