EFC is 4caster is VERY different

mom2collegekids
Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:39:38 +0000

Perhaps the real FAFSA EFC is higher because you may have overestimated tax paid on the 4caster.

Does your family consist of 2 parents and 1 child? Is the income from 1 parent or 2 parents?

Perhaps your family’s assets were more accurately put in for the real FAFSA?

Or maybe 401k contributions got added back in for the real FAFSA, but weren’t for the calculator.

Where did you apply for college? At many colleges, once you’re past qualifying for Pell, then EFC doesn’t make much difference.