<p>Is there any way to find out our aid packages online, or do we have to wait for the letter in snail mail (whenever that comes)?</p>
<p>Yeah, I saw my aid package at the financial aid website. Go here: <a href="https://finaid.brown.edu/finawards/%5B/url%5D">https://finaid.brown.edu/finawards/</a></p>
<p>how much do these estimated financial aid sheets change in the actual package?</p>
<p>How much did you receive in financial aid compared to your family's income? Our expected family contribution is around a third of our income--it seems outrageous. Is anyone else finding themselves in the same situation?</p>
<p>if EFC stands for "expected family contribution" than mine is also as close to a 1/3 as it gets.</p>
<p>Our EFC was about 15% of our income - I was pretty surprised and relieved at the same time.</p>
<p>Our EFC is a little over a 3rd of our income. This is probably the max!</p>
<p>Does anyone know how Brown takes the FAFSA into account? I filled out the CSS profile in November and my EFC according to that was $35,000. However, the EFC determined by the FAFSA was only $4,015. Any idea how that's going to affect my financial aid award, if at all?</p>
<p>It won't affect it. They only use FAFSA if it is higher than PROFILE (as it was for me) due to federal regulations</p>