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Raquelle, high school student

Hey, I just got my aid award letter. My expected family contribution is an estimate of how much my family can be expected to contribute to my education, right?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Yes — the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is an estimate of how much your family is expected to contribute toward college and is used to determine need-based aid. It’s not a bill and doesn’t always equal what your family actually pays.