The Pacific Financial Aid Association (PFAA) recommends the web sites below to estimate your Expected Family Contribution (in other words, what does the Federal Government expect your family to contribute for one year of your student’s college education).
What will my family have to pay for college??!
The important equation is:
Total Cost of Attendance
- Expected Family Contribution
= Financial Need.
www.finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate.phtml
http://collegesavings.about.com/od/calculatorsquizzes/a/fafsa4caster.htm