Financial Aid Calculator

Financial aid eligibility is based on a student's financial need, which is the difference between the college's Cost of Attendance (COA) and the student's Student Aid Index (SAI).

The COA is based on tuition, fees, room, board, books, supplies, equipment, transportation to/from college and miscellaneous expenses.
The SAI is based on the student and parent income and assets, family size, and other demographic factors.

This federal SAI is calculated based on the information reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Most colleges use the federal SAI for awarding their own financial aid funds in addition to government aid. Fewer than 200 colleges use a supplemental form called the CSS PROFILE to calculate an institutional version of this measure to award aid granted by the school itself.

This calculator lets you estimate your child's SAI before you complete the FAFSA by answering a subset of the questions on the FAFSA. In most cases, a student with a lower SAI or higher COA will qualify for more financial aid. You can use the calculator to evaluate the impact of changes in income and assets on eligibility for need-based financial aid.

This calculator estimates SAI using the rules in place for the 2024-2025 school year, using a simplified version of the federal SAI formula.

Questions

Are you married?

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What is your annual adjusted gross income (AGI)?

What is your spouse's annual AGI?

What is your child's annual AGI?

How much do you have in non-retirement bank and investment accounts (excluding 529 plans and Coverdell ESAs)?

How much does your child have in non-retirement bank and investment accounts (including UGMA/UTMA and trusts, but excluding 529 plans and Coverdell ESAs)?

How much do you, your spouse, and your child have in 529 plans and Coverdell ESAs?

How many members will you have in your household when your child enrolled in college (including that child)?

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This calculator is for hypothetical use only and depends on the information you provide. You should be sure that the information provided is realistic and as close to your specific situation as possible. The calculations rely on a number of simplifying assumptions, and the results may vary from your actual situation. Information provided by third parties have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed.

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