<p>So long story short, what I thought was my father being difficult and flaky was actually him being poor and homeless. I feel terrible because I sent him an incredibly passive aggressive emailing wondering how he managed to completely blow past five (going on six) of my seven CSS Profile deadlines, and he responded with he had been evicted from his apartment yesterday and was in a motel. Yeah.</p>
<p>He's on kidney dialysis, but he has been in my life for some portion of time. I do have contact with him, but he doesn't have internet or anything to do the CSS Profile, especially since he can't do anything while he's in the dialysis room. He can't afford dental work to get on a transplant list, so I doubt he's going to be able to help me out with college.</p>
<p>I know waivers are for people whose non custodial parents are literally not in there lives, but do you think an exception would be made for parents who are sick and without internet? I mean I haven't seen him since he was in the hospital probably a year and a half ago, but I have emailed him when he can go to the library. I just don't want to put any undue stress on him, even if he hasn't really been there.</p>
<p>Instead of asking for the waiver, is there a way that you can help fill out the NCP paperwork? If your dad has no money, then that should be indicated and you’ll get more aid.</p>
<p>I hadn’t thought of that. My mother did mention that she might let him use our internet to fill it out, so maybe she can help him. I just feel like a waiver might be simpler, but as I look at some of the stories where people have been denied waivers I think that I may have to do that.</p>
<p>Based on the conditions that you mentioned, you will not qualify for a non-custodial waiver. </p>
<p>Keep in mind that his inability or unwillingness to file is not grounds for a waiver. In this situation, you will not get increased aid (at some schools you will not get aid) and your mom would be on the hook for the COA. You and your mom would be better served assisting your dad in filing out the non-custodial profile (it is free for him to file). This way he can document his situation.</p>
<p>a friend’s daughter is applying for a non custodial parent waiver, the father is a convicted felon, no contact in last couple of years, and she’s having a psychologist write a note explaining the estrangement and father’s abuse history. I told her I wasn’t sure if this would qualify for a waiver, does anyone know if it might? The d is a first gen college student too, I guess that’s unrelated, though.</p>
<p>While father may be convicted felon, has he lost his custodial rights to the child (one does not necessarily mean the other)? </p>
<p>Was the no contact due to the fact that dad was in prison? </p>
<p>Has dad been released from prison?</p>
<p>If dad has been released from prison, does dad provide financial support to the child?</p>
<p>Is she/mom subjects of abuse? Are there no contact orders in place?</p>
<p>apparently he has not lost custodial rights. he was not in prison, served probation only, had a P.O. but has finished that. he did provide minimal support years ago, it was a sibling that was abused, but that was not what the felony conviction was for. it’s still being pursued I believe but no legal documents available.</p>