Looks like she won’t be sticking around for the next wave of layoffs at Boulder County and to trim another $13.2 million for 2027 due to budget deficit. She was making over $273,000 at Boulder County in 2024 per open gov payroll records.
https://www.independent.com/2026/05/20/county-of-santa-barbara-announces-next-county-executive-officer/
Appealing financial aid offer for student who will be a Senior at very expensive private college. Special Circumstances appeal: non-Custodial Parent had one time income event jumping up AGI for 2024, went way back down to normal 2025. College has given student large grants in past 3 years due to household income of divorced parents being below $250K (a well publicized “Pledge” program for students). College was offering nothing: appeal was only successful so far for $1OK off $98K price tag, student should be given tens of thousands more to meet their public pledge they offer students below AGI threshold. The financial models college use must be flawed, the assets of non-Custodial Parent are not excessive, and another private college with same data offered younger sibling tens of thousands in grants.
This college seems to be doing a “bait and switch”. Besides talking to head of Financial Aid, do they need to show how the college came up with their numbers (it is probably outsourced), and what are next steps to appeal or complain to school administration and other private college reporting organizations, local media, etc. Any advice appreciated.
In addition, using this College’s comprehensive Net Price Calculator for 2025 AGI for both divorced parents separately and then adding together shows college should be giving the grant money like they did in prior years.