So my girlfriend and I were wondering if we got married, while both of us are in college, would she receive more finical aid benefits. The reason she is not getting enough aid is because her mother has money in an investment account. Since I am a beneficiary to a 529 account, would the money that is used to pay for my education room and board, appear on her FAFSA, making her situation potentially worse. Her becoming an independent through other means would probably make it easier but her mother does not seem to want to give up the tax benefit of having a dependent.
