<p>Sybbie, I have seen that some schools really cast a blind eye on a lot of the FAFSA info. They just take the federal entitlements that the bulk of their students get, as that is their bread and butter. Such schools often do not give penny one of their own aid and live on the government teat. In those cases, the professional judement on any number of things tends to be generous so that the student can get as much aid as possible. </p>
<p>NOw my kids schols even did verification for PLUS and DIrect loans, all unsub. Had to send in tax returns. So there are diffrent standards out there. I 've seen kids going to some local schools that have gotten all kinds of considration on things that if they asked on this board, the answer would be that it is an issue, because it is, for the schools most CCers are considering.</p>