FAFSA and EFC Questions

[hogie1]

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I have been accepted to start medical school in the fall of 2011 and I just recently finished filling out my FAFSA and it said I have an EFC of 0000. What does this mean? This EFC includes both my parents and my financial information.

 

[Keg]

I have been accepted to start medical school in the fall of 2011 and I just recently finished filling out my FAFSA and it said I have an EFC of 0000. What does this mean? This EFC includes both my parents and my financial information.

It means that the federal government expects you to pay nothing out of pocket; the school may disagree.