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Financial Aid Acronyms 101: COA – EFC = FN – TA = UN + EFC = NPF!

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Craig Meister

Your College’s Cost of Attendance minus your Expected Family Contribution equals your Family’s Need minus Total Aid equals your Unmet Need plus your Expected Family Contribution equals the Net Price for your Family each academic year you are in college. Get it? Good!

About Craig Meister

Craig Meister is a college admissions expert who, for nineteen years, has had the great fortune of providing personalized post-secondary guidance to students and families from around the world.

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