<p>Someone posted the other day that Amherst does not use the stepparent’s income. I have no idea whether or not this is true. If it is, though, that means that such a school really exists … so there may be more … making it worth doing a search.</p>
<p>Caveat here: federal aid has to be awarded using the FAFSA & federal methodology. This means that Pell grants & the awards driven by Pell (like ACG & SMART) must include stepparent info. But it’s possible some schools <em>may</em> award their own aid in some situations to make up for it. Again, I don’t know … just raising the subject because the Amherst post surprised me.</p>