Most of the colleges I’m applying to require the NCP Profile. I don’t have contact with my dad nor does he pay child support. He’s not on my birth certificate, so should I send a copy of that in with my request for a waiver? Also, i have no idea who to ask for a third party statement (not sure if my counselor would be much help and we don’t have any long-term family friends), so if anyone has any advice on that it’d be appreciated!
If your father isn’t on your birth certificate…then he likely isn’t listed on any of your school records either. If this is the case, your school counselor might be able to help you. Ask.
Having dad not listed on the birth certificate alone will not get op a non-custodial waiver. There are plenty of fathers who may not be listed on their birth certificates but are on their child’s school records as a parent of record.
The only thing that dad not on birth certificate (barring adoption or donor) means that If Op’s not married when she was born and dad would have to sign, consent or acknowledge paternity for his name to be on birth certificate.
@sybbie719 if the father has never been listed on the school records, would the school counselor be able to help,this student.
Let her handle this with her counselor as each school had their own process
You can send the birth certificate as a piece of evidence, but it is not definitive. My niece did not have her dad (my brother) listed on her birth certificate because her mom (for reasons of her own) chose not to list him when providing info after the birth. He didn’t even know it for some years. I’d say you should talk to your school counselor.
My DDs father is not on her birth certificate but did pay child support that was court ordered and garnished when she was 4 years old. She last saw him when she was 6. We got a letter from her school counselor stating her father was not on her school records. Each school required something slightly different. Some have a specific form to fill out and then you attach letters. Some asked for just a statement from parent/student along with counselor letter and some asked for letters from family friends. We had two letters from family friends that had known her since she was born stating the situation. One asked for an attorney letter after we submitted everything and I got a letter from a coworker (I work in a law office) of mine who had helped her with admissions stuff. She was granted waivers at every school. My advice is to send them what they ask for and if they ask for additional information provide it asap. I never sent a copy of her birth certificate but my statement said he left when I was pregnant, he was not there for her birth, his name was not on the birth certificate, he visited her a couple times a year til she was 6, etc. She also had some non-CSS schools just in case no waivers were granted as we had heard it was difficult when you receive child support but in our case it worked out. Good luck.
Thanks everyone. He’s not listed on any school records so I may be able to ask a school official for help. I just recently learned my top choices all required the NCP profile so I was worried about how difficult it would be to get it waived.
Contact each college. Ask for their procedure for a waiver…and then do what they ask you to,do.
You may find some schools grant the waiver…and others do not. Also, you might have to do,the waiver form annually if the colleges require the NCP Profile in subsequent years.