What does the EFC Index translate to?

mom2collegekids
Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:42:35 +0000

I guess it could be argued that it’s both…a dollar amount and an index. Either way, it shouldn’t be thought of as the “minimum amount” that a family will have to pay. Unfortunately, many families mistakenly think so. So, perhaps it should be thought of as an index and not a dollar figure.