<p>They determined our EFC = $51k. That’s 50% of our income. 
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<p>Son got the email notification today, so I imagine the FA package may be complete. We are a middle class family living in high cost SoCal. H had bone cancer, with multiple surgeries/no income for long periods during last decade. No college savings to speak of, as a result. Our equity did us in. </p>
<p>Ahh…sadness. Feeling a bit bad for son since he has done so well, excelled, and is an incandescently sunny young man–despite growing up with cancer hanging over the family since he was five. I will read the FA threads and see about next step. Thanks for directing us, madbean, jazz/shreddermom, alamemom, and others. </p>
<p>Am happy, just the same, for all of you who received wonderful news from FA!</p>