1. Student Aid Indicator
Before you can start selecting colleges you need to have some idea of what your family will be expected to contribute – your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). In the end, your EFC will be based on the longer FAFSA form but the estimate generated by the FinAid calculator offers a legitimate figure. Use this as you prepare your list of colleges. You can complete the estimate anonymously and as often as you want. Expect it to change several times during the process.

