<p>for college admissions across the board, do you know if they consider your ability to pay over 4 years or just the 1st year? for example, i know people who can pay full tuition for 1-2 full year, but after that they will be flat broke. any ideas on how the award process goes?</p>
<p>I think they re-evaluate every year. In my case, my parents have to pay for 3 kids in college next year, but only 1 for all the years after, and I can't see any college not re-adjusting that.</p>
<p>They re-evaluate each year. You have to submit FAFSA each year you go and people's financial pictures may vary. I have a kid who is in her first year at Brown who gets financial aid. We have to submit papers again this year for next year. Our situation will look different on paper because my second child is going to be a college freshman next year so we have two college tuitions. Hopefully that will help (depends on how you look at that, lol). </p>
<p>Susan</p>
<p>FAFSA and CSS I believe. They definitely re-evaluate from year to year.</p>