No. The Expected Family Contribution is a federal calculation that determines the amount the family (parent(s) and/or student) should pay toward the educational costs. The calculation examines the contribution by assessing prior year earnings, savings, etc. If the student or parent cannot meet the EFC because of a change in prior year income or other expenses such as medical or elementary school tuition, the student should contact a financial aid representative with this information.

The EFC is a number that helps your financial aid counselor determine if you are able to receive one of several available forms of federal assistance. These include Pell, Stafford Loans, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) and Federal Work Study (FWS). We use this number to determine the amount of your grants, loans, or work-study award. The EFC is derived through a congressionally-mandated formula.

Your (and your spouse's if married, parent's if dependent) income, assets, number in household, number in college, and your state of legal residence are used in determining the expected family contribution.

The "expected family contribution" is based on your family’s resources, the number of family members and the number in college. The EFC is the amount you and your family are expected to pay toward your educational costs. The federal need analysis formula determines the EFC and assumes the following: Parents have the primary responsibility to pay for their children’s education. Students also have a responsibility to help pay for their own educations.

Yes, a helpful tool for estimating financial aid and calculating your estimated EFC and financial need is found at www.finaid.org/calculators. Once you enter your student income, parent income, and estimated school costs, it will calculate an amount based on US Department of Education EFC formulas. There are other factors that are considered when we determine need such as the number in the family and the cost of the college.

Yes, you can use FAFSA on the Web to calculate your estimated Expected Family Contribution (EFC). The estimated EFC will print on the confirmation page when you have completed and submitted the application. An official EFC will be calculated at the Central Processing System (CPS) once all required signatures are received.

This is the amount you (and your family, if applicable) are expected to contribute toward your educational expenses.

The EFC is the number the government calculates that represents the amount of money they feel you and/or your family can contribute to your education. The EFC is determined by the information on the FAFSA.

This is an amount a student and his/her family are expected to contribute toward the student's cost of attendance as calculated by a Congressionally mandated formula known as Federal Methodology.

The EFC, derived from information on the FAFSA, represents the amount that the federal government expects a student's family should be able to pay towards the student's education. The EFC is a tool which, when subtracted from the cost of attendance, determines a student's need and therefore the type of aid for which a student is eligible. Additional information can be found at Expected Family Contribution.

This is the amount that the federal government has determined you and your parents can contribute to your education throughout the year. This amount is not "due" at one specific time but can be contributed to your educational costs in a variety of ways such as, assisting in the payment of fees each semester, buying books and supplies, or providing monthly funds from your parents or a part-time job to cover housing, transportation costs or miscellaneous costs.

When you complete the FAFSA, the Department of Education will use the information you provide to calculate your Expected Family Contribution. (EFC) The EFC is the amount you are expected to contribute toward your education. The EFC is used to determine your eligibility for Federal, State and Institutional Aid. Your EFC is located in the upper right hand corner of your Student Aid Report. The Financial Aid Office will review your file and award appropriately.

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