<p>Ok...my EFC from my original package was 9,995 or something..and FAFSA says it's 18,000, lol....what's going to happen? Will Cornell up my parent's EFC to 18,000? That's a lot more than I expected to have to pay.</p>
<p>I think the FAFSA might automatically calculate it to be more cus that's what public schools use who don't necessarily offer financial aid...so like, at a private school you'll usually get more aid aka have a lower EFC. So, unless your parents like doubled the income from 2003, or you're a BAD estimator, or like one of ur sibs graduated or something, I wouldn't stress about it. :D ( Focus your thoughs on more important and productive things...aka beer pong strategies.)</p>
<p>Did you get something seperate from FAFSA? Because I always thought that Cornell used the FAFSA as a part of your package, and then considered other factors in the CSS Profile. I would go with your initial EFC because private schools include a lot more information. If Cornell is randomly changing the initial amount we were offered in financial aid, I'm totally ****ed.</p>