<p>I’m not speculating, I’ve already done an EFC estimator and have used previous people’s finaid amounts 
I’m not sure if there is a need for me to actually submit an actual official estimate form - it doesn’t affect my decision or not whether or not to apply - by the time we make college selections, we have the actual financial aid results.</p>
<p>Thanks for the links though.</p>
<p>(Edit: Oh and by the way, yes 10k is far less than the EFC of around 25-30k. This is because my parents are immigrants who came here when they were 35-ish. They started with literally no money and savings, and a very low income. Now, my dad, who is the single wage earner, is making a very resepctable income as a programmer… but we still have no savings… D: To make things worse, we’re going to have to blow a lot of money on home repairs due to extenuating circumstances…)</p>