What is the best way a relative can make a gift to a student's college cost...?

<p>Archiemom, some schools will consider money paid directly to them by third parties as a student “resource” and it will be assessed in the following year’s FA calculations. Not all schools have this policy, but it’s good to check first.</p>

<p>Cptofthehouse, I think just giving it to the parents is the easiest of all.</p>