<p>Um no. I made about 12,000 grand last year which is more than my mom makes. I can’t afford to pay for college and there saying that my family is average. I don’t get any grants what so ever. I have to do loans if i want to go to school. If your family made that much money, why would you even apply??</p>
<p>12,000 grand?! That’s quite a chunk of change ;)</p>
<p>So what if the custodial parent’s income is $0 (went back to college now)…BUT the Gross income is $30,000 plus another $20,000 in child support? AND she has about $300,000 in stocks and bonds, owns a home, and has $15,000 in real estate? Any chance I’m getting any need-based aid at a college? A small college.</p>
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<p>I don’t know, 01jason20 . . . why don’t you run the Net Price Calculator for that school and find out???</p>
<p>Wow-- this is an ancient thread! </p>
<p>I’m done filling out FAFSA’s and Profiles, so haven’t kept up fully on FAFSA changes the last couple years (and haven’t contributed to this forum during that time).</p>
<p>01Jason: The $300K in stocks and bonds would ordinarily preclude any merit aid. Not sure I understand your income figures-- but there is (or used to be, anyway) an automatic 0 EFC provision for people with low income, which allowed the formula to not consider assets. Not sure if it’s still available, someone who’s kept current might come along and let you know. Or you can google “automatic 0 efc” and see what the current guidelines are.</p>