<p>FAFSA is an application for federal aid which isn’t much. The max Pell Grant (if EFC is 0) is about $5600. As EFC increases, Pell Grant decreases. At around EFC 6000, there is no Pell Grant awarded.</p>
<p>If your D applies to the schools that give the best aid, those schools will use both parents’ incomes and expect both parents to help pay for college. You’d be submitting CSS Profile.</p>