Use this spreadsheet to figure out about what your EFC will be. The author has preprogrammed the formulas used in the FAFSA. 

One video in English and one video in Spanish 

Un video en inglés y un video en español

Intro to the FAFSA

Feeling overwhelmed about applying for financial aid? Financial aid officers will walk you through how to get ready to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and answer questions. 

Introducción y Proceso del FAFSA

¿Se siente abrumado por solicitar ayuda financiera para ir a la universidad? Los funcionarios de admisiones y ayuda financiera de los miembros de Coalition for College guiarán a través de cómo prepararse para llenar el FAFSA y responderán preguntas sobre el proceso.

Recent FAFSA Walkthrough. Produced 10.3.2021 by Road2College. 

Start with Why Your EFC Should be How You Start Your College Search from DIY Rankings. And, view the video or the slides from a Fall 2020 EFC Presentation by George Schneider. For extensive detail on how colleges calculate EFC, see FAFSA EFC vs. Institutional EFC. 

Customize this spreadsheet to forecast your EFC by following these instructions. By George Schneiderman Fall 2020. 

The CSS Profile is completed through the College Board.

A few hundred schools use the Profile. Consult the list. 

Khan Academy-produced videos for each section.