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The Student Aid Index is the FAFSA number that decides your federal aid. Here's what it is, the 2026-27 range, and how to read your result.

The 2026-27 maximum Pell Grant is $7,395. Here are the three ways to qualify - a zero-or-negative SAI, the non-filer pathway, and the AGI-vs-poverty pathway.

The Student Aid Index replaced the Expected Family Contribution. Here are the four changes most likely to move your federal aid up or down.

Which assets count on the FAFSA, the 2026-27 conversion rates, and the accounts the formula ignores - so you can understand your Student Aid Index.

The FAFSA no longer splits the parent contribution between students in college. Here's what that means for families with siblings in school at the same time.

A negative Student Aid Index is new with the FAFSA Simplification Act. Here's what a sub-zero SAI means for your Pell Grant and need-based aid in 2026-27.