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<p>It is probably better to come to a written agreement on the amount of contributions (that both you and the ex can comfortably afford) before your daughter makes her application list, so that she can make a list that is financially realistic. “We would both help as we could afford” will make it difficult for her to determine whether a given college is financially realistic (when looking at net price calculators, merit scholarships, etc.). Try not to have her encounter the heartbreak in April of getting college acceptances that are all too expensive.</p>