And they are not trained on the strategies to show you how to lower your family contribution.

These numbers translate into a family contribution of $12,403.

The resulting family contribution dropped $1,323, from $12,403 to $11,080.

This dropped their family contribution from $9,952 to $9,699.

Until then, he'll settle for a greatly reduced family contribution.

Families outside this tolerance must have their family contribution recalculated.

With two members in college, the family contribution drops to $12,000.

The student's need for aid is simply the difference between the college costs and the family contribution.

Adding the $840 family contribution, their total would be $5,320.

For a very frail person, coming in to assist with eating tea once a week might be a family contribution.