Mother planning on getting married

Paying for College
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<p>My ex-wife is considering getting re-married. Presently our son is in college and is receiving financal aid grants and fed-loans, based on her houehold income alone. Will her marriage effect his college aid? She seems to think that since (possible husband to be) is not adopting him it shouldnt effect his aid. I am worried!</p>

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<p>It will consider their household income now not just hers.</p>

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<p>A step parent is considered a parent for FAFSA. It makes no difference if he has adopted her or not. His income and assets will have to be reported along with hers. No exceptions.
from <a href=“http://studentaid.ed.gov/sites/default/files/2013-14-completing-fafsa.pdf[/url]”>http://studentaid.ed.gov/sites/default/files/2013-14-completing-fafsa.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>Tell her to have the ceremony but not finalize the actual license until son is in his final year of college, as long as the state does not have common law definitons. She cannot exclude her spouse regardless of what they may put in prenup agreements, statements etc. Doesn’t matter if he won’t pay. Fin aid forms will insist on his income and assets and they will use the info.</p>

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<p>Do you and your ex-wife have younger children together as well that will be in college someday?</p>

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<p>Please don’t take this the wrong way. Congratulations to your former wife. </p>

<p>It sounds like your son gets a Pell Grant or a portion of that. The maximum for that is $5600…and that would be if your former wife’s FAFSA EFC is $0. Your child might be getting SEOG if the college awards it. </p>

<p>The Direct Loans will be available to your son regardless of your former wife’s marital status. </p>

<p>Are you saying that there is no way to make up the difference in his federally funded need based grant aid if your former wife marries?</p>

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<p>If your ex-wife remarries, does the amount of alimony/maintenance you pay (if any) decrease?</p>