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Enter parent and student income and assets to estimate the Student Aid Index (SAI) and likely Pell Grant for 2026–27.

Parents

01 / PARENTS
$
$
$
Allowances against parent income$0
4 people
Yes

Student

02 / STUDENT
$
$
$
Student available income$0
1

Note: since the FAFSA Simplification Act, the number in college no longer changes the SAI — but schools can still use it when reviewing special circumstances.

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Enter parent and student income and assets to estimate your Student Aid Index and likely Pell Grant.

Last reviewed: October 2026.

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