<p>Our FAFSA EFC is always higher than our Profile family contribution, and yes, federal law does say that in this situation, <em>if the school gives the student any Federal aid</em> they must use the higher FM (FAFSA) EFC. If the school chooses to use the lower IM contirbution, then the package must consist of only institutional funds, with no Fed loans or Fed work/study. The situation is discussed in these threads:</p>
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