How is financial need determined?

Financial need is determined by using a simple formula. Take your cost of attendance minus your Student Aid Index (SAI) from the FAFSA to get your financial need.

   COA
-  SAI
= Need

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• What is My Cost of Attendance?
• How is the SAI from the FAFSA Calculated?
• How Do I Include Additional Expenses in My Cost of Attendance? 

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