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FAFSA Student Aid Index Estimator

\n For a dependent student (Formula A), award year —.\n Estimate only. Nothing you type leaves your browser.\n

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Step 1 of 5

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Enter information about your family

\n State of legal residence\n Sets which federal poverty schedule applies.\n \n \n

\n People in your household\n Student, parents, and their other dependents.\n \n \n

\n Number in college\n Collected for reference. It no longer divides the parent contribution.\n \n \n

\n Parents' marital status\n Decides whether a second parent's figures are needed.\n \n \n

\n Parents' tax filing status\n Only the statuses that fit the marital status above are offered.\n \n \n

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Parents' income

\n Parent 1 earned income (from work)\n \n

\n Parent 2 earned income (from work)\n \n

\n Other taxable income\n Interest, dividends, business or rental income.\n \n \n

\n Untaxed income\n Untaxed pensions, tax-deferred contributions, other untaxed income.\n \n \n

\n Adjustments to income\n Amounts that reduce total income, such as educator expenses.\n \n \n

\n Federal income tax paid\n \n

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Parents' assets

Do not include the home you live in or retirement accounts.

\n Cash, savings and checking\n \n

\n Net worth of investments\n Other real estate, brokerage accounts, 529 plans you own.\n \n \n

\n Net worth of a business or farm\n Discounted on a federal schedule before it counts.\n \n \n

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Student's income and assets

\n Student earned income (from work)\n \n

\n Student other income\n \n

\n Student federal income tax paid\n \n

\n Student assets\n Cash, savings, checking and investments the student owns.\n \n \n

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Your estimated Student Aid Index

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How this number was built

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\n The link puts your figures in the web address so you can save or share them. Only use it if\n you are comfortable with those numbers appearing in your browser history.\n

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