EFC is 4caster is VERY different

happymomof1
Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:18:31 +0000

Don’t use the FAFSA4caster. Either print out the formula itself http://www.ifap.ed.gov/efcformulaguide/attachments/101310EFCFormulaGuide1112.pdf and work through it on paper, or use the FAFSA EFC calculator at [EFC Calculator: How Much Money for College Will You Be Expected to Contribute?](http://apps.collegeboard.com/fincalc/efc_status.jsp) When I have used the collegeboard calculator, it has given me exactly the same result as the FAFSA.