Other colleges may collect non-custodial parent information via an institutional application.

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Colleges that use the PROFILE typically collect non-custodial parent information via the CSS Noncustodial PROFILE Application.

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If a college requires information from the non-custodial parent, this process will be explained in the financial aid application procedures.

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Well before the first aid application is due, a grandparent should transfer ownership of the account to a parent of the beneficiary.

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