Is there any way at all I could get my noncustodial parent’s CSS profile waived if I have a healthy relationship with them? I’m still in contact with them, there’s no history of abuse, no court orders, nothing. Am I out of luck?
What would you use for grounds for requesting a waiver?
I don’t know. Was hoping to get advice for exactly that lol.
No.
“No” what?
No you can’t get a waiver. You have a relationships with your non-custodial parent. No issues.
It sounds like you just don’t want their income and assets to be included…or they just don’t feel like filling out the form.
Not a reason to grant a waiver.
Waivers are for situations where the non-custodial parent is out of the picture. Yours is IN the picture.
If you need help from strangers on an internet forum to come up with a reason to request a Profile NCP waiver, you obviously don’t have legitimate grounds for requesting a waiver.
If you have no legitimate grounds for requesting a waiver, you won’t get a waiver.
If you would like some strategies/talking points for convincing your NCP to fill out their piece of the CSS Profile, posters here can help you. What is the issue?
Meanwhile, have you applied to any FAFSA only schools?
Keep in mind also…some independent person (not a family member…someone like your school counselor) will need to attest to the lack of contact with your non-custodial parent. Since you have a healthy relationship, that would not be possible.
So…why do you think you deserve this waiver?
ETA…there are schools that meet full need that do not require the non-custodial parent Profile. Did you apply to any of those?
University of Chicago, for example, uses only the FAFSA and their own short form. They do not ask for non-custodial parent information. IIRC, Vandy doesn’t require the non-custodial parent form…but does reserve the right to ask for additional information.
What colleges are you dealing with that require the non-custodial parent form that (apparently) you can’t afford without a waiver?
A waiver absolves the parent of the responsibility of paying for their child’s education. They’re for students who have no contact with the parent. In many cases they don’t even know where they are, and in some it could be dangerous to the student if they did. When schools that offer need based aid grant a waiver they’re agreeing to cover a portion of the college costs that would normally be the responsibility of the parent.
If you have a good relationship with your parent, why would colleges use their money to pay for your education so your parent can keep theirs? If your parent has had a change in circumstances (job loss or medical issue not covered by insurance) that might be considered, but refusal to pay or fear of disclosing financial records aren’t reasons that will be accepted.
If you tell us more about your situation we may be able to offer some suggestions. But if there’s an expensive school that your non-custodial parent refuses to pay for, then you’re probably out of luck.
And adding…if your non-custodial parent won’t complete their form at schools where it is required, your application for institutional need based aid will be incomplete…and you won’t get institutional aid.