This info sheet from NASFAA shares insight into the components of financial aid eligibility; what elements factor into calculation of Cost of Attendance (COA), Expected Family Contribution (EFC), and Estimated Financial Aid (EFA); and some examples of how the needs analysis is approached when a student's circumstances change their unmet need.
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Financial costs and challenges go well beyond tuition for lower income students who want to stay in school and succeed.