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FAFSA SAI Estimator
Estimate your Student Aid Index for college financial aid and Pell Grant eligibility.
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Estimated SAI
18,516
Estimated SAI: 18,516. Unlikely to qualify for Pell (aid still possible).
Pell Grant outlook
Unlikely to qualify for Pell (aid still possible)
Parent contribution
$18,116
Student contribution
$400
About this calculator
The Student Aid Index (SAI, formerly EFC) is the number colleges subtract from cost of attendance to determine financial need. It can go as low as −1,500; lower means more aid. Income drives most of it — parental assets are assessed at only ~5.64%.
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