<p>FinAid</a> | Calculators | Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and Financial Aid</p>
<p>Estimated Expected Family Contribution (EFC):
Parents' Contribution 34963
Student's Contribution 1000</p>
<p>TOTAL ESTIMATED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION: 35963</p>
<p>what? why am i contributing $1000 huh. must have done something wrong.
oh well.
this sux</p>
<p>okay what ... i put in a lower annual salary and got 41,000$...</p>
<p>For the FAFSA EFC the student contribution is based on the reported student income and assets. There is no student asset protection and 20% of student assets go to the student part of the EFC. There is some student income protection (a little over $3200) and 50% of any student income over that goes to the EFC.</p>
<p>Don't understand why a lower income would increase the EFC. Check your other numbers.</p>
<p>Sounds like you have $5,000 of assets or you worked and earned about $5,250. If not, something's seriously wrong.</p>