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What is the Student Aid Index on the FAFSA?

The Student Aid Index (SAI) has replaced the Expected Family Contribution (EFC). Like the EFC, the SAI is a number that is used to determine how much federal student aid you are eligible to receive. The SAI is determined by the information that you and your family provide on the FAFSA and your SAI may be a negative number as low as -1,500.

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