<p>Does FAFSA take into account the number of dependents in a household? for example a family of three making 90k a year is much better off than a family of 6 making 90k a year? Does FAFSA differentiate between the two?</p>
<p>yes, when you fill out the FASFA it asks for household size</p>
<p>You get extra income protection in the formula because of family size. For instance a family of 4 with 1 in college got $23,660 income protection in 2009-2009. A family of 6 with one in college got $32,650 income protection.</p>
<p>Okay thank you very much</p>