2024年5月30日 · Students and families ask: What is this new Student Aid Index, or SAI? How will this number affect the amount of college financial aid I receive? And what is a “good” SAI? These are great questions. The long answer involves lots of confusing calculations.

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.

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)

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

SAI (Student Aid Index) is in replacement of the former EFC (Expected Familt Contribution) as of this new update to FAFSA, and was created to minimize the shock that many parents were feeling when given the total they would have to pay (or something like that, idk!

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?

Your Student Aid Index (SAI) is calculated using the information you provide on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. The SAI formula calculates the total financial resources of you and your parents (or spouse in some cases) then deducts the minimum amount needed for your family's normal annual living expenses.

2024年8月22日 · A student and parent/s submit household and financial information. 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).

In short, an SAI of -1500 should increase your chances of receiving significant financial aid. The specific implications depend on the school's financial aid office and their available resources, but the assumption would be that you'd qualify for the maximum allowable federal student aid.