Additional documentation will be required if parents become separated or divorced after financial aid applications have been filed. Documents required may include:
- Copy of the Separation Agreement (if available)
- Copy of the Final Divorce Decree
- Noncustodial PROFILE Pre-Application Worksheet
- Income verification for both parents (including child support and/or alimony)
- Documentation to determine household size/number in college
- Documentation to determine each parent’s assets
- Other additional documentation
If neither a Separation Agreement nor a Divorce Decree is available, a letter explaining the relevant details may be sufficient. There need not be a “legal separation” for federal aid purposes: the student’s parents may be considered separated when one of them has left the household for an indefinite period of time and no longer makes a substantial contribution to the household finances.
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