<p>I have a ton of half/step-siblings but I don't really spend time with most of them. I was just wondering if it's really worth the time of putting all 6 of them in.</p>
<p>I have one that I've spent the all of my life with but she's about 30 now.</p>
<p>On my dad's side I have 4 half-siblings and 1 step-brother but I'm completely independent from him. He doesn't have custody of me and never has and his and my mother's incomes don't intermingle at all.</p>
<p>Should I still add them? Any help is appreciated! This question was asked on the Common App, by the way.</p>
<p>I’ve wondered why colleges care. For financial aid, it does make a difference (EFC), but that is a separate application. The only things I can think of:</p>
<p>1) If you are a first time college student for your family (parent’s didn’t go, siblings didn’t go), they cut you some slack</p>
<p>2) On the other side, if your older brothers/sisters go to challenging colleges, then it is likely you can handle it too.</p>
<p>3) If you are from a large family, you may have spent a lot of your free time helping to take care of the family.</p>
<p>Thanks for any help that was given! I feel like some comments were a little unneeded though…
I called my local CC and they answered my question. All-in-all the financial aid office agreed with my gut instinct and told me not to add my half-siblings or father since he never has custody of me, doesn’t pay child support, and the majority of my other siblings are his kids. I am adding my mother and sister since she’s her child just in case anyone else happens to stumble upon this and needs help :)</p>