When you're filling out the FAFSA, you always want to list 529 or Coverdell accounts as
parental assets even if you're the beneficiary.
Not exact matches
(Actually the effect is bigger than just.12 to.20 because in the calculation for EFC
parental assets get 2 additional adjustments that reduce their effect
even further.
But it will reduce
parental asset and income impacts
even further)
Even if it is a custodial account (in which the student is both the owner and beneficiary), it is treated as a
parental asset when completing the FAFSA.