<p>Rice had our EFC at 52 and we appealed and it was brought down to 47 (straight from the fafsa). Williams had the same information (fafsa, css, idoc) and they assessed our need at 37.</p>
<p>It is beyond me how the two schools who both meet 100% need determined what our need was. It looked to us that Rice just looked at the fafsa (even though they ask for everything else). Williams, when I inquired, said they use an “institutional formula” and that is what they came up with for our family. I was afraid to continue probing what was a much better efc. </p>
<p>And, this is a dumb question but where on the CSS do you see what the family’s need is calculated at? My husband did the form but can I go in and see that?</p>