session 12 fundamentals of efc calculations, part 1 claire micki roemer greg martin
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Session 12
Fundamentals of EFC Calculations, Part 1
Claire Micki Roemer
Greg Martin
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How is EFC Determined?
• Three Federal Methodology (FM) models– Dependent student
– Independent student
– Independent student with dependents other than a spouse
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How is EFC Determined?
• Three distinct FM formulas–Regular–Simplified–Automatic zero
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Factors that affect EFC
• Number in Household– Number in College
• Taxed and Untaxed income– Taxes paid
• Investments• Age of the older parent • Number of wage earners
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Principles of Need Analysis• Family has primary responsibility to pay
for educational costs• Student and parents are expected to
contribute to the extent they are able• Family should be accepted in its present
financial condition• Families should be evaluated in an
equitable and consistent manner
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Need Analysis Concepts• Need-based funds are available to
assist with educational costs that exceed the family’s ability to pay
• FM assesses strength at the time of application
• Family resources are devoted first to basic subsistence
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Need Analysis Concepts• Beyond basic needs, families can
exercise discretion• FM allowances protect family resources
– Basic needs– Non-education related discretionary costs
• FM measures discretionary resources– Establishes a portion available for
education
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Simplified Formula
• Assets not considered– Parents’ AGI or earnings from work
< $50,000 and
– Neither parents nor student required to file IRS form 1040
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Automatic Zero
• EFC is automatically zero if– Parents’ AGI or income earned from
work is $15,000 or less and
– Neither parents nor student required to file IRS form 1040
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Independent Students• Independent Students without Dependents
other than a spouse– Applies to single and married independent
students– May NOT qualify for auto zero EFC– May qualify for simplified formula
• Student (and spouse) AGI or earnings from work < $50,000 and
• Student (and spouse) not required to file IRS form 1040
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Independent Students• Independent Students with Dependents
other than a Spouse– Analysis looks much like that of parents of
dependent students– EFC automatically zero if
• Student’s (and spouse’s) AGI or income earned from work is $15,000 or less and
• Student (and spouse) not required to file IRS form 1040
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Independent Students
• May qualify for simplified formula– Student (and spouse) AGI or
earnings from work < $50,000 and
– Student (and spouse) not required to file IRS form 1040
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Our Student
• Carol is a dependent student– Lives in OK with a family size of 6
• Father works, mother works part time
• Parents have total assets of $30,100
• First in her family to go to college
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Treatment of Income in FM
• Total Income:Base year income from all taxable
and untaxable sources
- Exclusions (FAFSA Worksheet C)
=Total Income
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Treatment of Income in FM • Available Income
–Portion of income remaining for discretionary spending:
Total income
- Total Allowances
Available Income (AI)
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Total Allowances
• Allowances for taxes– U. S. Income tax paid
– Estimate of state and other taxes• State of residence• Amount of total income
– FICA
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Total Allowances
• Income Protection Allowance-IPA– Estimates amount needed for basic needs
– Based on BLS lower budget expenditures adjusted for CPI
– Increases with each household member
– Decreases with each member in college
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Total Allowances
• Employment expense allowance– Represents additional costs
when both parents work
– Applies to single parent working families
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Treatment of Assets in FM
• Assets defined– Cash, savings, checking– Investments and trusts– Real estate equity– Business/farm equity (non-family farms
only)• Protects first 60% of equity up to $100K• Decreases protection percentage after $100K
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Treatment of Assets in FM
Cash, savings, checking
+ Net worth of real estate and investments
+ Adjusted net worth of business/farm
= Total Net Worth
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Treatment of Assets in FM
Total Net Worth
- Education Savings and Asset
Protection Allowance
Discretionary Net Worth
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Treatment of Assets in FM
• Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance– Protects assets for retirement and future
education costs– Applies > age 25
• Increases with age• Adjusted for marital status
– No protection for dependent students
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Treatment of Assets in FM
Discretionary Net Worth
X 12% (asset conversion rate)
Contribution from Assets
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Adjusted Available Income
Parents’ Available Income (+ / -)
+ Parents’ Contribution from Assets (+/ 0)
Total Adjusted Available Income (+ / -)
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Determining Parents’ Contribution• As income increases, amount needed for
basic household expenses decreases– Discretionary income increases– Income available for education
Adjusted Available Income (AAI)X AAI contribution rate
Total Parents’ Contribution from AAI
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Determining Parents’ Contribution• Total contribution from AAI is
divided evenly among all household members in college
Total PC from AAI Number in College = 9-month PC
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Determining Student’s Contribution Total of student taxed + untaxed income
- state and federal taxes
- $2440 IPA
- allowance for parents’ negative AAI
Available income (AI)
X 50% assessment of AI
Student contribution from AI
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Determining Student’s Contribution Cash, savings, checking
+ Net worth of real estate and investments
+ Adjusted net worth of business/farm
Total Net Worth
X 35%
Student contribution from assets
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Determining EFC
Parents’ Contribution
+ Student’s Contribution from AI
+ Student’s Contribution from assets
9 month EFC
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We appreciate your feedback and comments. We can be reached at:
• Claire Micki Roemer • Phone: 202-377-3452• Fax: 202-275-4551• Email: [email protected]
• Greg Martin• Phone: 215-656-6452• Email: [email protected]