This chapter gives an overview of expected family contribution information and describes how to:
Review federal EFC information.
Review institutional EFC information.
This section discusses viewing Federal EFC summary information.
Note. The navigation paths for the pages listed in the following page introduction table are for aid year 2004/2005. PeopleSoft supports access for three active years.
Page Name |
Object Name |
Navigation |
Usage |
ISIR_FM_SUMRY |
Financial Aid, Federal Application Data, View 2004–2005 FM EFC Detail |
Review information about a student’s federal EFC (expected family contribution). |
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ISIR_INFO_SMRY_SEC |
Click the ISIR Information Summary link on the Federal EFC Summary inquiry page. |
View ISIR summary information for this student. |
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STDNT_FM_ASMP_SEC |
Click the Assumption Detail link on the Federal EFC Summary inquiry page. |
View a long description of any assumption the system is using in the INAS calculation. |
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ISIR_TI_SEC |
Click the Total Income detail link on the Federal EFC Summary inquiry page. |
View income information for this student. |
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ISIR_TA_SEC |
Click the Total Allowances detail link on the Federal EFC Summary inquiry page. |
View allowances information for this student. |
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ISIR_AI_SEC |
Click the Available Income detail link on the Federal EFC Summary inquiry page. |
View available income information for this student. |
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ISIR_PC_SEC |
Click the Total Parent Contribution detail link on the Federal EFC Summary inquiry page. |
View total parent contribution information for this student. This page is available only if the student is a dependent. |
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ISIR_SC_SEC |
Click the Total Student Contribution detail link on the Federal EFC Summary inquiry page. |
View information about this student’s total contribution. |
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ISIR_EFC_SEC |
Click the Prorated EFC detail link on the Federal EFC Summary inquiry page. |
View information about the prorated EFC for this student. |
Access the Federal EFC Summary page.
The system displays the student's name, ID, Aid Year, and Institution.
Click the ISIR Information Summary link to view ISIR Summary information for this student.
Access the ISIR Information Summary page.
The system displays the date the application was received, the Pell ID and eligibility, Dependency Status,, Federal PELL Eligibility,Selective Service Match and Registration, SSN (Social Security Number) and Match, INS Match, VA Match, Prisoner Match, Verification Selection Indicator, Citizenship Status, SAR C Flag, SSA Citizenship Indicator, and INS Verification Number.
Click the Assumption Detail link to view a long description of any assumption the system is using in the INAS calculation.
Viewing Federal Assumption Details
Access the Federal Assumption Detail page.
Select the Detail links to view Total Income, Total Allowances, Available Income, Total Parent Contribution, Total Student Contribution, Prorated EFC, and Primary EFC detail for this student.
Access the Total Income Detail page.
Total Income is the combination of taxable income, untaxed income and income adjustments on earned income.
Access the Total Allowances Detail page.
Total Allowances is the sum of U.S. taxes paid, state tax allowance, FICA taxes, income protection allowance, and employment allowance.
Access the Available Income Detail page.
Available Income is total income less total allowances.
Viewing Total Parent Contribution
Access the Total Parent Contribution Detail page.
Total Parent Contribution provides final income and asset contribution calculations for the parent. The Total Parent Contribution amount is added to the Primary EFC for dependent students.
Note. If the student's dependency status is independent, the detail button for Total Parent Contribution is unavailable.
Viewing Total Student Contribution
Access the Total Student Contribution Detail page.
Total Student Contribution provides final income and asset contributions for the student. The Total Student Contribution amount is added to the Primary EFC.
Access the Prorated EFC Detail page.
Prorated EFC provides parent contribution, student income contribution, and student asset contribution for enrollment periods equal or not equal to nine months.
This section discusses viewing Institutional EFC summary information.
Note. The navigation paths for the pages listed in the following page introduction table are for aid year 2004–2005. PeopleSoft supports access for three active aid years.
Access the Institutional EFC Summary page.
The system displays the student’s name, ID, Aid Year, application Source, Institution, Total Income, Available Income, Net Worth, Discretionary Net Worth/Income Supplement, and Contribution for Student for both parent and student contribution for this student.
Parent Contribution
Base IM |
Uses the institutional methodology based on the College Scholarship Service (CSS) formula. |
IM w/Options |
Uses the institutional methodology delivered with CSS and reflects override options set up by your institution. |
EFM (estimated federal methodology) |
Uses CSS provided federal methodology formula to calculate an estimated federal parent contribution. |
Student Contribution
Base IM |
Uses the institutional methodology based on the College Scholarship Service (CSS) formula. |
IM Estimated |
Uses the institutional methodology estimated summer and academic year data. All computations in this section are nine-month calculations, regardless of the student’s dependency status. |
IM w/Options |
Uses the institutional methodology delivered with CSS and reflects override options set up by your institution. |
EFM (estimated federal methodology) |
Uses CSS provided federal methodology formula to calculate an estimated federal student contribution. |
Click the Assumptions link to view a long description of the Assumption Code.
Viewing Institutional Assumption Details
Access the Institutional Assumption Detail page.
The system displays the Assumption Code and the Long Description for INAS Assumptions that apply to a student.
Viewing Total Parent Income - IM with Options
Access the Total Income Detail Parent Contribution Institutional Methodology with Options page.
The system displays Taxable Income, Untaxed Income, Adjustments to Income, and Total Income.
The Total Income is the difference between the combination of taxable income, untaxed income and adjustments to income on earned income. The calculations on this page are based on your institutional methodology.
Viewing Total Parent Income - Estimated Federal Methodology
Access the Total Income Detail Parent Contribution Estimated Federal Methodology page.
The system displays Taxable Income, Untaxed Income, Income Adjustments, and Total Income.
The Total Income is the difference between the combination of taxable income, untaxed income, and income adjustments on earned income. The calculations on this page are based on estimated federal methodology.
Viewing Total Student Income - IM
Access the Total Income Detail Student Contribution — Base IM page.
The system displays Taxable Income, Untaxed Income, Adjustments to Income, and Total Income.
The Total Income is the difference between the combination of taxable income, untaxed income, and income adjustments on earned income. The calculations on this page are based on your institutional methodology.
Viewing Total Student Income - EFM
Access the Student Contribution EFM page.
The system displays Taxable Income, Untaxed Income, Income Adjustments, and Total Income.
The Total Income is the difference between the combination of taxable income, untaxed income, and income adjustments on earned income. The calculations on this page are based on estimated federal methodology.
Viewing Available Parent Income - IM
Access the Available Income Detail Parent Contribution IM page.
The system displays allowances for U.S. Income Tax, State Income Tax, FICA Taxes, Medical/Dental expenses, Elementary/Secondary Tuition, Employment Allowance, Annual Educ Savings Allowance (annual education savings allowance), IPA/MMA (income protection allowance/monthly maintenance allowance). The system displays the Total Allowances, which is the sum of the allowances listed. The system also displays Calculated Available Income and the Available Income. The Available Income represents the Total Income, shown on the Total Income page, less the Total Allowances. The calculations on this page are based on your institutional methodology.
Viewing Available Income Detail Parent Contribution EFM Page
Access the Available Income Detail Parent Contribution EFM page.
The system displays allowances for U.S. Income Tax, State Income Tax, FICA Taxes, Medical/Dental expenses, Elementary/Secondary Tuition, Employment Allowance, and Income Protection Allowance. The system displays the Total Allowances, which is the sum of the allowances listed. The system also displays Calculated Available Income and the Available Income. The Available Income represents the Total Income, shown on the Total Income page, less the Total Allowances. The calculations on this page are based on estimated federal methodology.
Viewing Available Income Student - IM
Access the Available Income Detail Student Contribution IM page.
The system displays allowances for U.S. Income Tax, State Income Tax, FICA Taxes, Medical/Dental expenses, Employment Allowance, Annual Educ Savings Allowance (annual education savings allowance), and IPA/MMA (income protection allowance/monthly maintenance allowance). The system displays the Total Allowances, which is the sum of the allowances listed. The system also displays Calculated Available Income and the Available Income. The Available Income represents the Total Income, shown on the Total Income page, less the Total Allowances. The calculations on this page are based on your institutional methodology.
Viewing Available Student Income - EFM
Access the Available Income Detail Student Contribution EFM page.
The system displays allowances for U.S. Income Tax, State Income Tax, FICA Taxes, Medical/Dental expenses, Elementary/Secondary Tuition, Employment Allowance, and Income Protection Allowance. The system displays the Total Allowances, which is the sum of the allowances listed. The system also displays Calculated Available Income and the Available Income. The Available Income represents the Total Income, shown on the Total Income page, less the Total Allowances. The calculations on this page are based on estimated federal methodology.
Access the Net Worth Detail Parent Contribution IM page.
The system displays Cash Savings, Home Equity, Real Estate/Investment Equity, Adjusted Business/Farm Value, Assets in Sibling’s Name, and the Net Worth. Net Worth as shown here is the sum of cash savings, home equity, real estate and other investment equity, adjusted business/farm value, and siblings’ assets. The calculations on this page are based on your institutional methodology.
Viewing Parent Net Worth - EFM
Access the Net Worth Detail Parent Contribution EFM page.
The system displays Cash Savings, IRA, Keogh, 401K Value, Home Equity, Real Estate/Investment Equity, Adjusted Business/Farm Value, and the Net Worth. Net Worth as shown here is the sum of cash savings, IRA, Keogh, 401K value, home equity, real estate and other investment equity, adjusted business/farm value, and siblings’ assets. The calculations on this page are based on estimated federal methodology.
Viewing Student Net Worth - IM
Access the Net Worth Detail Student Contribution IM page.
The system displays Cash Savings, IRA Value, Home Equity, Real Estate/Investment Equity, Adjusted Business/Farm Value, Value of Trusts, and the Net Worth. Net Worth as shown here is the sum of cash savings, home equity, real estate and other investment equity, adjusted business/farm value, and siblings’ assets. The calculations on this page are based on your institutional methodology.
Viewing Student Net Worth - EFM
Access the Net Worth Detail Student Contribution EFM page.
The system displays Cash Savings, IRA, Keogh, 401K Value, Home Equity, Real Estate/Investment Equity, Adjusted Business/Farm Value, and the Net Worth. Net Worth as shown here is the sum of cash savings, IRA, Keogh, 401K value, home equity, real estate and other investment equity, adjusted business/farm value, and siblings’ assets. The calculations on this page are based on estimated federal methodology.
Viewing Parent Discretionary Net Worth - IM
Access the Discretionary Net Worth Income Supplement Detail Parent Contribution IM page.
The system displays the Emergency Reserve Allowance, Cumulative Ed Savings Allwnce (cumulative education savings allowance), Low Income Asset Allowance, and Discretionary Net Worth. The discretionary net worth is calculated by subtracting the ERA (emergency reserve allowance), CESA (cumulative education savings allowance), and LIAA (low-income asset allowance) from the parents' net worth.
Viewing Parent DNW Income Supplement - EFM
Access the DNW/Income Supplement Detail Parent Contribution EFM page.
The system displays the Asset Protection Allowance (APA), Discretionary Net Worth (DNW), Conversion Percentage and Income Supplement. The DNW is calculated by subtracting the APA from net worth. A conversion percentage is then applied to DNW to provide an income supplement.
Viewing Student DNW Income Supplement - IM
Access the DNW/Income Supplement Detail Student Contribution IM page.
The system displays the Emergency Reserve Allowance, Cumulative Ed Savings Allwnce (cumulative education savings allowance), Low Income Asset Allowance, and Discretionary Net Worth. The discretionary net worth is calculated by subtracting the ERA (emergency reserve allowance), CESA (cumulative education savings allowance), and LIAA (low-income asset allowance) from the parents' net worth.
Viewing Student DNW Income Supplement - EFM
Access the DNW/Income Supplement Detail Student Contribution EFM page.
The system displays the Asset Protection Allowance (APA), Discretionary Net Worth (DNW), Conversion Percentage,and Income Supplement. The DNW is calculated by subtracting the APA from net worth. A conversion percentage is then applied to DNW to provide an income supplement.
Viewing Parent Contribution for Student - IM
Access the Contribution for Student Detail Parent Contribution IM page.
The system displays the Total Contribution, Number in College Adjustment, Contribution for Student, Contribution from Income, and Contribution from Assets. The parents' contribution for the individual student is calculated by dividing the total parents' contribution from income and assets by the eligible number in college reported.
Viewing Parent Contribution for Student - EFM
Access the Contribution for Student Detail Parent Contribution EFM page.
The system displays the Adjusted Available Income, Total Contribution, Number in College, Contribution for Student, Contribution from Income, and Contribution from Assets. The parents' contribution for the individual student is calculated by dividing the total parents' contribution from income and assets by the eligible number in college reported.
Viewing Student Contribution - IM
Access the Contribution for Student Detail Student Contribution IM page.
The system displays the Total Contribution, Number in College Adjustment, Contribution for Student, Contribution from Income, and Contribution from Assets. The student's contribution for the individual student is calculated by dividing the total student's contribution from income and assets by the eligible number in college reported.
Viewing Student Contribution - EFM
Access the Contribution for Student Detail Student Contribution EFM page.
The system displays the Adjusted Available Income, Total Contribution, Number in College, Contribution for Student, Contribution from Income, and Contribution from Assets. The student's contribution for an independent (does not apply to dependent) student is calculated by dividing the total student's contribution from income and assets by the eligible number in college reported.