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<p>Not so sure about the untaxed SS income of the parent being excluded from the Profile. The wording of PI-165A is:</p>
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<p>My interpretation of this is that untaxed SS benefits intended for the parents or siblings is included, but those for the student are not included either under the parental or student income.</p>
<p>Since you’re from WA, check into the WUE schools. There are a few CA schools that participate, some of the CSUs I think, but none of the UCs. Check first on the WUE website, but then be sure to go to each college website to see how they administer WUE; for some (eg. UOregon) it is limited and competitive like a merit scholarship, while for others it is automatic for specific stats.</p>