<p>You can run your numbers through an EFC estimator to see where you are now: [ACT’s</a> Financial Aid Need Estimator](<a href=“http://webapps01.act.org/fane/docs/]ACT’s”>http://webapps01.act.org/fane/docs/)</p>
<p>…and it’s good that you are thinking of this now. There isn’t really time to save much more than you may already have, but there is definitely time to get organized and work with what you have now. </p>
<p>My best advice is to get your FAFSA done ASAP next year (get PIN first) - I did mine Jan 2 with estimated tax #s - and complete your taxes as soon as you can after that. This stuff is in that book.</p>
<p>Look at colleges that offer merit money especially if your EFC is high.</p>
<p>I also like this site for ballparking possible financial aid offers - in a couple of weeks I’ll tell you how accurate it was in predicting my S’ FA packages: <a href=“http://www.collegedata.com/cs/promo/promo_netcost_tmpl.jhtml[/url]”>http://www.collegedata.com/cs/promo/promo_netcost_tmpl.jhtml</a></p>