There are generally two forms that colleges require you to complete for financial aid: the FAFSA, and the CSS. The FAFSA is the federal financial aid form, and the CSS is the College Board form. Both are completed online. FAFSA request details about the custodial parent and current spouse (...
It’s normal to be intimidated by the prospect of filling out financial aid forms for college. For children of divorced parents, the process can seem especially daunting. Not only will they sometimes need to provide information on two households’ finances instead of one, but a student’s fina...
However, he is not willing to pay more than $3,000 a year. Will it help if she files for loans and financial aid with me as the primary parent? With his income being so high, will she qualify for any aid? A.U., via e-mailDinnen, Steve...
Filling out the FAFSA® can feel confusing, particularly if you have separated or divorced parents and aren’t sure how to fill out certain fields on the form.
College grants offered to students with divorced parents take into consideration a 25-year research study by psychologists Judith Wallerstein and Julia Lewis that found students with divorced parents were much less likely to graduate from college than st
“children” from single-parent families, but not from the perspective of parents themselves. To address this gap, the present study aimed to explore the relationship between self-stigma, self-esteem, and mental health in 347 divorced, single-parent women. The online survey recruited participants ...