<p>my efc is about 4000, and the college i am planning to go to is around 21k per year. I filled out my fafsa and does this mean that i will get the remaining (17k) in loans and grants from fafsa?
or will i not be able to afford this college.
Thanks in advance</p>
<p>OKay…your EFC may be 4K but the school is not obligated to meet the 17K remaining to help you attend. </p>
<p>Some schools will meet 100% of the need; you need to find out if the school you are planning to attend does that. Go to collegeboard.com, search the school you want to attend and click on the tuition and aid tab/link. You will find something on this page that says “Average need met” with a percentage. Anything less than 100% and you will need to find an additional source for college funds. </p>
<p>I will say anything over 90% is good and shouldn’t get you discouraged.</p>