The Student Aid Index (SAI) is an eligibility index number that our office uses to determine how much federal student aid you may receive. This number results from the information that you provide on your FAFSA^® form. This number is not a dollar amount of aid eligibility or what your family is expected to provide. A negative SAI indicates the student has a higher financial need. Learn how the SAI is calculated. Your SAI will be listed on your FAFSA Submission Summary.

Our office will determine your financial need by subtracting your SAI from the cost of attendance.

The FAFSA Simplification Act replaced the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) with the SAI. Learn more about the changes with the 2024–25 FAFSA form.