<p>When I applied SCEA, Yale sent a decision letter to my dad (who doesn't live with me). Did they do this for all non-custodials? Because my dad got his masters at yale, and I was wondering if it was b.c he was an alumni or he was just a non-custodial.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I'm not sure - I was deferred, and my mom is my non-custodial parent, but she didn't get a letter concerning my deferral. Maybe it's only if you get accepted?</p>
<p>jgonzo,</p>
<p>This is done as a courtesy to alumni parents with kids applying to Yale.</p>
<p>oh yeah i was deferred too</p>
<p>jgonzo,
my D (law school and grad school legacy) was deferred too. Take heart! All good luck to you!</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>One thing I hate about the whole non-custodial thing is the financial aid...my dad is a CEO at an AIDS hospital in NJ, and makes a large income, but my family here in FL are very average middle class....although my dad has a responsibility to pay for a large part of my tuition, he'll be very reluctant to do so...its so frustrating, but I understand it's the right thing...</p>
<p>jgonzo, i'm in a similar situation. my household's EFC is 0 (my mother's a single mom working at near min wage), but with my dad's income it is significantly higher--even though he doesn't live with us and for all i know he's in another country. at this point he says he will take care of it but it's definitely not a comfortable or stable position so i completely sympathize :-/</p>
<p>yeah, I guess there's nothing to do except so how much money your schools are willing to part with for you</p>