Calculate an estimate of how much student aid you may be eligible to receive to assist with your college expenses.
The Federal Student Aid Estimator provides an estimate of how much federal student aid the student may be eligible to receive. These estimates are based on the Student Aid Index (SAI), an index to determine federal student aid eligibility.
Is there a tool that I can use to estimate my possible financial aid?
You may want to use the Federal Student Aid Estimator before filling out the FAFSA form to help you understand your options for paying for college by providing you an early estimate of how much federal student aid you may be eligible for.once you have submitted your FAFSA.
How Long Will It Take?
Most people complete the Federal Student Aid Estimator in 5–10 minutes.
What Do I Need?
- Students' financial and personal information.
- The student's personal information includes their date of birth, marital status, state of legal residence, and grade level.
- The student's financial information includes their tax filing status, adjusted gross income, total assets, and the annual child support received.
- Students' parents' financial information, if applicable.
- Dependent students need to provide their parents' financial information, including their tax filing status, adjusted gross income, total assets, and annual child support received.
- Students' spouses' financial information, if applicable
- If the student is independent, their household financials—including their spouse's financials if the student is married—are needed, such as their tax filing status, household income, total assets, and annual child support received.