<p>*that post-er refers to Profile EFC, which is roughly a 60/40 split rather than FAFSA’s 50/50 split. *</p>
<p>I think it’s really a 60/60 split…not a 60/40 for CSS schools that meet need. The total exceeds 100 because there is an expectation that the family should pay more (in total) when two are in school than when they only had one.</p>
<p>So, if a 'meets need" CSS school expects the family to pay $40k per year for one child, then it expects the family to pay 60% of that 40k for each of their kids if two are in college…so, $24k per child…or $48k for two kids per year.</p>