2024年5月30日 · But the short answer is simple: Your SAI is a number calculated by the federal government to determine whether or not you are eligible for a Pell Grant and the government’s lowest-cost loans. The government uses the information you provide on your FAFSA to roughly calculate how much you and your family can afford to pay for college.

Your Student Aid Index \(SAI\) is a formula-based index number ranging from 1500 to 999999. Where your SAI falls within the SAI range helps your school determine how much financial support you may need. This infographic helps explain in more detail by an\ swering who, when and where the SAI may be used for. Keywords

The Federal Student Aid Index (SAI) is used to determine eligibility for federal student aid.

2024年1月22日 · The Student Aid Index (SAI) replaced the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) when calculating financial aid needs for families paying for college. This is the key formula that can help unlock scholarships, grants, federal student loans and other financial aid. Both are calculated through formulas with information derived from the FAFSA form. The ...

2024年12月10日 · The Student Aid Index is a number that your FAFSA will calculate to help colleges determine your level of need; The SAI is part of the FAFSA Simplification Act that has been implemented to replace the Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

2024年8月22日 · Based on this information, the FAFSA calculates the amount a family can pay for college in a given year, now called the Student Aid Index (SAI). A college’s financial aid office uses the Student Aid Index in the simple equation below to determine a student’s eligibility for need-based financial aid given the college’s Cost of Attendance .

2024年12月12日 · 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? What's a good SAI? Will I still get aid? Is the SAI what you're expected to pay for college? Here's what you need to know.

2024年2月19日 · According to the U.S. Department of Education, colleges and career schools determine your financial aid need by "subtracting your SAI from the cost of attendance." You can also find your SAI on...

2025年2月6日 · The Student Aid Index (SAI) is a new metric introduced for the 2024-25 FAFSA to evaluate a student’s eligibility for financial aid in the United States. It replaces the older Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and helps colleges determine how much aid a student can receive.

On Dec. 27, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which included provisions that amended the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act and included the FAFSA Simplification Act—a sweeping redesign of the processes and systems used to award federal student aid.