Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Calculator

• Creating an FSA ID

• Gathering the Documents Needed to Apply

• Getting Help

• Starting Your FAFSA® Form and Providing Your Basic Personal Information

• Listing Colleges and/or Career Schools

• Determining Your Dependency Status

• Reporting Parents’ Information

• Providing Financial Information

  • What to Do If Your Parents’ (or Your) Marital Status Has Changed Since Taxes Were Filed

  • Automatically Transferring Your Tax Information Using the Internal Revenue Service Data Retrieval Tool (IRS DRT)

• Signing and Submitting the FAFSA® Form

• Taking the Next Steps