<p>This is still confusing.</p>
<p>Our total EFC last year was $21,000, but this year it's apparently $26,000?</p>
<p>But nothing has changed since last year...</p>
<p>Something must have changed. Print off last years and this years and compare each item. There is no way it has increased unless there is a difference somewhere in either parent or student income, taxes, assets etc.</p>