The Student Aid Index (SAI) replaced the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) for the FAFSA (which families are filing right now). However, this has led to a lot of confusion. What does SAI mean?

There are a few differences between SAI and EFC, such as elimination of the number of family members in college from the calculation. Previously, if a parent indicated on the FAFSA that they had ...

The new changes mean the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) will be replaced with something called the Student Aid Index (SAI) beginning in the 2024-25 award year (which is the FAFSA you will ...

FSA IDs are the username and password required for FAFSA submission. Change from Expected Family Contribution (EFC) to Student Aid Index (SAI): Starting from the 2024-2025 FAFSA, EFC is replaced by ...

Prompt completion is especially important this year in light of the delayed release of the FAFSA. Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Changes to Student Aid Index (SAI) The Student Aid Index will be ...

in addition to the SAI to determine eligibility for Pell Grant award amounts. Students will also be able to estimate their eligibility for the grant before they complete the FAFSA. The maximum ...

You would be capped at $20,000. Your SAI is an index number that we use to determine how much financial aid you are eligible to receive here at KSC. The information you report on your FAFSA is used to ...

Once colleges have your FAFSA information—usually one to two weeks after you submit the form—they will review your information and send you a financial aid offer based on your SAI number.

The FAFSA uses a family’s income, assets, household size, and additional information to determine a student’s dependency status and Student Aid Index (SAI). The SAI assists schools in determining a ...

The EFC is being replaced with the Student Aid Index (SAI). Federal Pell Grant eligibility will now be determined by family size and family income in relation to the federal poverty level. If any ...