<p>Hello all.....my first post. My applicant (not my son/daughter, but a family member, and I am trying not to give away too much information) has a somewhat unique family situation concerning who is raising her. I helped the primary legal guardians fill out all of the financial aid forms. A couple of the schools requested some additional information/explanations about the status of the biological parents (which we were happy to provide). Is this a good sign? Should I be excited that they want more information for financial aid, and that my applicant has been/will be accepted? Or maybe they just want full information from everyone, in case the applicant gets accepted?</p>
<p>Basically, since there is nothing to do but wait until March 10th, I am looking at all of these small details. I admit I am a bit obsessive, but we all so want her to get in to one school. Even though some schools are perceived as "better" or more prestigious, so many of these schools offer outstanding educational opportunities.</p>
<p>Thanks for any information you can provide.</p>
<p>P.S: The schools she has applied to are all in New England.</p>
<p>I know another posted posted the very same message recently, but I couldn't resist. As much as we'd all like to read more into the questions or staement the schools make, it means just what it says: they want more financial information about the biological parents. The question means nothing more. :(</p>
<p>I think the request for more financial/legal records probably is making sure that the "family situation" is not being used to disguise something else, nothing more nothing less. Often "adoptions" have other things going on in the background that need to be considered. There are people who have "guardianship" of children whose parents are "too busy" with their jet-setting lifestyle and use this arrangement (with a distant family member or trusted friend) to hide things. Heck, people use assigned guardianship to enroll their children in public schools where they cannot afford the rent.</p>
<p>This is not saying that you are up to anything, but the school has a responsibility to check these things out.</p>
<p>On the positive side, if they are asking the questions, at least they haven't rejected the candidate outright without asking. </p>
<p>I wish you luck with your placement.</p>