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EFC of 6000 on a 150k salary with no other kids in college, seems unbelievable, no wonder your ‘friends’ commented.

Make sure the numbers entered on CSS Profile are correct.
Does your son have a lot of research experience ? DS received a generous stipend for research, and since we did not qualify for any need based aid, it was paid for summers only i.e. paid summer research grant. However, if we were eligible for need based aid, then the EFC would have been reduced by a quite a bit.
It is possible that you received a merit and need based aid.
Just make sure that the grants you received is for all 4 years, before you commit.

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EFC for no other children in college and a 150K salary is $34000/year. Not seeing how these numbers work out at all.

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Hello, in the early stages of all this financial aid stuff and wonder if you could indulge me, since we appear to be in similar circumstances. I am assuming our income will disqualify us from all need based aid…your post gives me optimism. My email is winonabh at gmail if you would care to answer some questions / lend some support, our son is a prospective student in ‘20. Thank you for your consideration.