Federal financial aid guidelines state that the parent who provided the most financial support to the student in the previous 12 calendar months is the parent the “custodial parent” who should be filing the FAFSA. If both parents provide equal financial support, the parent with greater income and assets should be reported as the custodial parent and file the FAFSA.
More information about federal guidelines for parent of record is available here.
WPI also requires the CSS Profile application for financial aid. We require a CSS Profile from both the custodial and noncustodial parent.