<p>FAFSA doesn’t give you anything. It’s an application to determine EFC and to determine eligibility for federal aid. However, EFC is not the minimum a family has to pay.</p>
<p>Most schools cannot meet need, so even if your EFC is - say - 1000, a school that costs $22k to attend may give you an FA package that only covers half of the costs.</p>
<p>Use this to find out likely EFC</p>
<p>FA Calc
<a href=“http://www.finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate.phtml[/url]”>http://www.finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate.phtml</a></p>