How Colleges Compute Financial Aid?

<p>It says so on a number of sites that it is rare. What does PROFILE treat more generously than FAFSA? The only thing that I can come up with is the kids in private K-12 school, and kids in special needs programs.</p>

<p>Sorry, I just caught my error. The higher the EFC, the lower the need. What I meant to say is that it is rare that anyone would get a higher need through PROFILE than through FAFSA, not EFC which is the contribution.</p>