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Recipients of need-based financial aid must reapply for each year by completing a new FAFSA. The term and concept of Expected Family Contribution was replaced by the term Student Aid Index (SAI) in 2024. [2] While the minimum EFC was zero, the SAI can be a negative number as low as -1500. [3]
The Education Department announced an update to the SAI tables that will allow students to benefit from an additional $1.8 billion in aid. (Credit: Getty Images) (Richard Stephen via Getty Images)
The SAI is a number that estimates the applicant’s ability to pay for college, generated based on the information provided on the FAFSA. Colleges compare an applicant’s SAI with the cost of ...
The FAFSA update is slated to add an additional $1.8 billion in need-based student aid, but colleges and universities won’t receive the new information until March, according to the DOE.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a form completed by current and prospective college students (undergraduate and graduate) in the United States to determine their eligibility for student financial aid.
Grant eligibility is typically determined by financial need. The application process is set by the agency providing the funds and often relies on data submitted via the FAFSA. While the terms grant and scholarship are frequently used interchangeably, there is a difference. Scholarships may have a financial need component but rely on other ...
Students who are in or entering college -- and their families -- have been through a lot. As if distance learning and canceled activities weren't enough, now they have to contend with the new Free...
Federal Student Aid is also responsible for the development, distribution, and processing of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the fundamental qualifying form used for all federal student aid distribution programs, as well as for many state, regional, and private student aid programs. Each year Federal Student Aid's staff ...