Common Data Set info on financial aid does NOT include Parent PLUS loans, even if the school includes them in their award packages. The reason they are included is because aid offices want families to know that the Parent PLUS loan is an option - a federal loan option that is available because they filed a FAFSA. I know some folks disagree with it being on an award letter, but there are many who are glad it is there - otherwise, they would not have known about it.