FYI How to Figure Out Your EFC Before You File

Paying for College
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<p>There is a form at <a href="http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/EFC%20Formula%2000809%20update.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/EFC%20Formula%2000809%20update.pdf&lt;/a> where you can figure out your EFC from the government's own formula. The tables referred to are later in the document. You'll need to refer to the FAFSA form to do the worksheets. You can get it here: <a href="http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/20082009FinalFAFSA(en)Atta.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/20082009FinalFAFSA(en)Atta.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Hope that helps someone. I was obsessing about choosing the right time for our bank balances, but under FAFSA rules, what I was worrying about won't hurt me a bit.</p>

<p>Huguenot Mom</p>

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<p>you can also refer to this thread:</p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/443238-most-reliable-accurate-fafsa-calculator.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/443238-most-reliable-accurate-fafsa-calculator.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>FAFSA4caster</a> - U.S. Department of Education</p>