<p>Sybbie thanks for the info I have read through all these schools finaid pages and then some! What I posted were the instructions on Harvards net price calculator from their site, which should be current. [Net</a> Price Calculator](<a href=“http://npc.fas.harvard.edu/]Net”>http://npc.fas.harvard.edu/). I cant see why they would instruct you to deduct stepparent income if they include it in their actual calculation. </p>
<p>This is from Dukes Net Price Calculator - you have to log onto CB to access it (<a href=“http://www.admissions.duke.edu/jump/applying/finaid.html):%5B/url%5D”>http://www.admissions.duke.edu/jump/applying/finaid.html):</a><br>
Duke’s philosophy is that it is the responsibility of both biological/adoptive parents to support their child’s higher education expenses.
If your parents don’t live together, first answer the questions with information about the parent you live with most of the time. Once you’ve completed the first calculation, you will then need to start the calculator over again using your other parent’s information. The sum of these two will be the total your parents will be expected to contribute. If either parent has remarried, do not include your step-parent’s or step-siblings’ information.</p>
<p>I did go to the MIT site . . . it flat out tells you that if there are stepparents, then the calculator will not work. lol</p>