Financial aid is intended to fill the gap between the actual price of attendance and what students and their families can realistically contribute from savings and income to pay for this education.
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| Net Assets | $25,000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Size | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 Income Before Taxes | 2005-2006 Estimated Parents’ Contribution | |||
| $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $25,000 | $323 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $30,000 | $1,196 | $371 | $0 | $0 |
| $35,000 | $2,050 | $1,244 | $469 | $0 |
| $40,000 | $2,887 | $2,077 | $1,337 | $471 |
| $45,000 | $3,862 | $2,917 | $2,154 | $1,317 |
| $50,000 | $5,029 | $3,898 | $3,006 | $2,135 |
| $55,000 | $6,430 | $5,070 | $4,000 | $2,984 |
| $60,000 | $8,120 | $6,479 | $5,190 | $3,975 |
| $65,000 | $9,868 | $8,178 | $6,620 | $5,161 |
| $70,000 | $11,615 | $9,925 | $8,344 | $6,585 |
| $75,000 | $13,362 | $11,672 | $10,091 | $8,302 |
| $80,000 | $14,973 | $13,420 | $11,838 | $10,050 |
| $85,000 | $16,381 | $14,837 | $13,401 | $11,693 |
| $90,000 | $18,059 | $16,515 | $15,079 | $13,436 |
| $95,000 | $19,717 | $18,173 | $16,737 | $15,094 |
| $100,000 | $21,374 | $19,830 | $18,395 | $16,752 |
| $150,000 | $37,760 | $36,259 | $34,867 | $33,268 |
| Net Assets | $50,000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Size | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 Income Before Taxes | 2005-2006 Estimated Parents’ Contribution | |||
| $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $25,000 | $648 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $30,000 | $1,520 | $695 | $0 | $0 |
| $35,000 | $2,375 | $1,568 | $794 | $0 |
| $40,000 | $3,256 | $2,402 | $1,661 | $796 |
| $45,000 | $4,290 | $3,286 | $2,479 | $1,642 |
| $50,000 | $5,533 | $4,326 | $3,375 | $2,460 |
| $55,000 | $7,067 | $5,582 | $4,428 | $3,353 |
| $60,000 | $8,814 | $7,124 | $5,723 | $4,403 |
| $65,000 | $10,561 | $8,872 | $7,290 | $5,688 |
| $70,000 | $12,309 | $10,619 | $9,037 | $7,249 |
| $75,000 | $14,056 | $12,366 | $10,785 | $8,996 |
| $80,000 | $15,667 | $14,113 | $12,532 | $10,743 |
| $85,000 | $17,075 | $15,531 | $14,095 | $12,386 |
| $90,000 | $18,752 | $17,208 | $15,773 | $14,130 |
| $95,000 | $20,410 | $18,866 | $17,430 | $15,788 |
| $100,000 | $22,068 | $20,524 | $19,088 | $17,446 |
| $150,000 | $38,453 | $36,953 | $35,561 | $33,962 |
| Net Assets | $100,000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Size | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 Income Before Taxes | 2005-2006 Estimated Parents’ Contribution | |||
| $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $15,000 | $183 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $20,000 | $1,095 | $224 | $0 | $0 |
| $25,000 | $1,968 | $1,143 | $364 | $0 |
| $30,000 | $2,856 | $2,015 | $1,241 | $370 |
| $35,000 | $3,874 | $2,910 | $2,114 | $1,243 |
| $40,000 | $5,043 | $3,910 | $3,016 | $2,116 |
| $45,000 | $6,446 | $5,084 | $4,012 | $2,994 |
| $50,000 | $8,140 | $6,495 | $5,204 | $3,986 |
| $55,000 | $9,887 | $8,197 | $6,636 | $5,174 |
| $60,000 | $11,634 | $9,944 | $8,363 | $6,601 |
| $65,000 | $13,381 | $11,692 | $10,110 | $8,322 |
| $70,000 | $15,129 | $13,439 | $11,857 | $10,069 |
| $75,000 | $16,876 | $15,186 | $13,605 | $11,816 |
| $80,000 | $18,487 | $16,933 | $15,352 | $13,563 |
| $85,000 | $19,895 | $18,351 | $16,915 | $15,206 |
| $90,000 | $21,572 | $20,028 | $18,593 | $16,950 |
| $95,000 | $23,230 | $21,686 | $20,250 | $18,608 |
| $100,000 | $24,888 | $23,344 | $21,908 | $20,266 |
| $150,000 | $41,273 | $39,773 | $38,381 | $36,782 |
| Net Assets | $150,000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Size | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 Income Before Taxes | 2005-2006 Estimated Parents’ Contribution | |||
| $10,000 | $724 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $15,000 | $1,503 | $610 | $0 | $0 |
| $20,000 | $2,415 | $1,544 | $701 | $0 |
| $25,000 | $3,364 | $2,463 | $1,684 | $744 |
| $30,000 | $4,499 | $3,418 | $2,561 | $1,690 |
| $35,000 | $5,872 | $4,573 | $3,530 | $2,563 |
| $40,000 | $7,465 | $5,921 | $4,716 | $3,533 |
| $45,000 | $9,212 | $7,523 | $6,062 | $4,687 |
| $50,000 | $10,960 | $9,270 | $7,688 | $6,027 |
| $55,000 | $12,707 | $11,017 | $9,436 | $7,647 |
| $60,000 | $14,454 | $12,764 | $11,183 | $9,395 |
| $65,000 | $16,201 | $14,512 | $12,930 | $11,142 |
| $70,000 | $17,949 | $16,259 | $14,677 | $12,889 |
| $75,000 | $19,696 | $18,006 | $16,425 | $14,636 |
| $80,000 | $21,307 | $19,753 | $18,172 | $16,383 |
| $85,000 | $22,715 | $21,171 | $19,735 | $18,026 |
| $90,000 | $24,392 | $22,848 | $21,413 | $19,770 |
| $95,000 | $26,050 | $24,506 | $23,070 | $21,428 |
| $100,000 | $27,708 | $26,164 | $24,728 | $23,086 |
| $150,000 | $44,093 | $42,593 | $41,201 | $39,602 |
Note: The figures shown are parents’ contribution under Federal Methodology (FM), assuming the older parent is age 45; both parents are employed (equal wages); income is only from employment; no unusual circumstances; standard deductions on U.S. income tax; 1040 tax return filed; and one undergraduate child enrolled in college.
Source: The College Board Scholarship Handbook 2005. Copyright © 2005 by College Board. Reproduced with permission. All rights reserved. www.collegeboard.com