<p>if my non-custodial parent is unable to fill out the information (and wouldn't ocntribute to any college stuff) do i put that in the "exra information" box or do I need to contact the schools individually?</p>
<p>Unable to fill it out?
Unwilling doesn't count.
You may need to stick to schools which don't use PROFILE
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<p>Yes unable. Parent lives in a foreign country and... yeah the questions just don't apply. Plus contacting him is verrrrry difficult</p>
<p>You could be stuck between a rock and a hard place as it is the philosphy of many schools that your parents have the first responsibility for paying for your education. When your parents feel that they don't want to contribute, they are basically saying let some one else's parents pay for you.</p>
<p>Umm well my other parent can pay. Financial aid isn't actually a big deal I was just trying to see</p>
<p>Sometimes, taking a 2x4 across the nose of an FAO will give them the message that they ain't getting the information no matter what. But then it will depend on the school what they do after that.</p>
<p>how does that technique work for you Scott?</p>
<p>I've had a number of instances that once it was made very clear to the FAO that it was impossible to get a non-custodial statement, they backed off and requested no further information. The awards received were then in line with projections for a single parent situation.</p>
<p>FAO's are people too and will be reasonable in most circumstances.</p>
<p>What's a 2x4?</p>
<p>a lot heavier than a 3x5 ( index card)</p>
<p>2 inches by 4 inches and normally by 8 feet of white pine. They hold up most of your house.</p>
<p>This is the most disgusting part of the FA process.</p>
<p>what's the most disgusting part of the fa process? bad parents?</p>