The Student Aid Index (SAI) is an eligibility index number that our office uses to determine how much federal student aid you may receive in addition to university aid. 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. 

If your FAFSA form is complete and fully processed, your estimated federal student aid and SAI will display under the “Eligibility Overview” tab of your online FAFSA Submission Summary. If your FAFSA Submission Summary indicates action required, your FAFSA Submission Summary won’t include your estimated federal student aid and SAI. Instead, your FAFSA Submission Summary will request information that you must provide before we can determine your eligibility for federal student aid.

Learn more about the SAI and other changes with the 2024–25 FAFSA form.

Blank SAI Issues

If your SAI is blank, you may have missed sections on the FAFSA that are required to calculate it.

Please log in at studentaid.gov with your FSA User ID and password to try the following:
1. Review 2022 financial sections for students and parents, if applicable.
2. Make sure the student and parent, if applicable, signed and gave FTI consent
3. Review all asset questions and do not leave blanks; enter zero if the question does not apply to you and your parents, if applicable.