<p>*Update: FAFSA was incredibly generous. Using estimates, our EFC came out to be around ~$5000. *</p>
<p>Please don’t misunderstand that. </p>
<p>That doesn’t mean that FAFSA is “generous.” FAFSA doesn’t give you anything.<br>
If you go to a school that has little institutional funds, you’ll still have to pay a lot more than $5,000. </p>
<p>Another issue is when a school (like USC) uses institutional methodology, not federal methodology.</p>
<p>What schools are you applying to?</p>