The move from using the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) to the Student Aid index (SAI) when determining federal financial aid will leave some borrowers better off and others worse off ...

Colleges determine financial need by subtracting the student's EFC, now the SAI, from the total cost of attendance. "Changing it to the student aid index is a more appropriate use of terminology ...

and it shows I have significantly more financial resources? Awarded institutional grants and scholarships will remain the same even if a student's SAI (formerly EFC) score on the FAFSA increases.

The Student Aid Index (SAI) replaced the Expected Family Contribution (EFC ... The number represents a rough estimate of your family's financial need for college. It's very much like the Expected ...

or EFC, which determines students' eligibility for federal financial aid. If a household has multiple family members in college at the same time – indicated by a question on the FAFSA – that ...

(Note: The federal version of the EFC is now called the Student Aid Index, or SAI.) If you did not, or were unable, to file the 2024-2025 FAFSA prior to receiving their aid offer, we estimated ...

The Office of Student Financial Services has reviewed the CSS Profile ... The amount of your tentative financial aid package is based on your EFC and our cost of attendance. Please note that ...

You must apply for financial aid prior to admission. Undocumented students do not re-apply for financial aid each year. Expected Family Contributions (EFC) are locked at the current amount. Please ...

Federal financial aid includes federal grants, student loans and work-study ... aid you’re eligible for by subtracting your expected family contribution from your cost of attendance.