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Paying for College
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<p>Hi, can someone help me with the efc calculator found here <a href="http://www.dartmouth.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/%7Eadmissns/dfce.cgi%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.dartmouth.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/~admissns/dfce.cgi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>For AGI, is that the total amount earned BEFORE tax was deducted, etc?</p>

<p>U.S. income tax...is that the total federal tax paid?</p>

<p>Mother & Father's total wages...is that the total earned before tax is paid? If so, what's the difference between that and the AGI?</p>

<p>For number of undergrads in 11b, does that include the one who is applying this current year?</p>

<p>Home equity...is that the amount still owe on the home?</p>

<p>For 20c, what does that refer to?</p>

<p>Thank you!!!</p>

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<p>Another question...i understand that there are colleges that are need-blind and provide 100% aid, but how come there are people who are accepted to them state that they cannot afford to go to the college? Is it because the college's EFC calculation is too high or because the aid is mostly loans?</p>

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<p>The aid can be mostly loans. Even if the loans are minimal, some people don't want to take out any loans. In addition, families may not feel that they can pay what the EFC calculator says they can pay. </p>

<p>Sorry, but I don't know the answers to the questions in your first post.</p>