The Expected Family Contribution (EFC) measures your family's financial strength and is used to determine your eligibility for federal student aid during one school year. Your EFC will be displayed on your Student Aid Report (SAR) after your FAFSA is processed.

The information you reported on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to calculate your EFC. The school uses the EFC to determine your federal student aid eligibility and financial aid award.

Your EFC is not the amount that your family will have to pay for college nor is it the amount of federal student aid that you will receive. It is a number used by the school to calculate the amount that your family will be expected to pay for college and the amount of federal student aid you are eligible to receive.

For more information, you can visit the financial aid office at your school or look at Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid at studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.htm. Or, you can request a free copy of Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid by calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center. Refer to the Customer Service page for contact and assistance information.

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