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BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Federal Need Analysis Methodology
for the 2017–18 Award Year—Federal
Pell Grant, Federal Perkins Loan,
Federal Work-Study, Federal
Supplemental Educational Opportunity
Grant, William D. Ford Federal Direct
Loan, Iraq and Afghanistan Service
Grant and TEACH Grant Programs
Federal Student Aid,
Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.063;
84.038; 84.033; 84.007; 84.268; 84.408;
84.379.
SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the
annual updates to the tables used in the
statutory Federal Need Analysis
Methodology that determines a
student’s expected family contribution
(EFC) for award year 2017–18 for these
student financial aid programs. The
intent of this notice is to alert the
financial aid community and the
broader public to these required annual
updates used in the determination of
student aid eligibility.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marya Dennis, U.S. Department of
Education, room 63G2, Union Center
Plaza, 830 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20202–5454. Telephone: (202) 377–
3385.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–
8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part F of
title IV of the Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended (HEA), specifies the
criteria, data elements, calculations, and
tables the Department of Education
(Department) uses in the Federal Need
Analysis Methodology to determine the
EFC.
Section 478 of the HEA requires the
Secretary to annually update the
following four tables for price
inflation—the Income Protection
Allowance (IPA), the Adjusted Net
Worth (NW) of a Business or Farm, the
Education Savings and Asset Protection
Allowance, and the Assessment
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Schedules and Rates. The updates are
based, in general, upon increases in the
Consumer Price Index (CPI).
For award year 2017–18, the Secretary
is charged with updating the IPA for
parents of dependent students, adjusted
NW of a business or farm, the education
savings and asset protection allowance,
and the assessment schedules and rates
to account for inflation that took place
between December 2015 and December
2016. However, because the Secretary
must publish these tables before
December 2016, the increases in the
tables must be based on a percentage
equal to the estimated percentage
increase in the Consumer Price Index
for All Urban Consumers (CPI–U) for
2016. The Secretary must also account
for any under- or over-estimation of
inflation for the preceding year.
In developing the table values for the
2016–17 award year, the Secretary
assumed a 2.5 percent increase in the
CPI–U for the period December 2014
through December 2015. Actual
inflation for this time period was .7
percent. The Secretary estimates that the
increase in the CPI–U for the period
December 2015 through December 2016
will be 2.1 percent.
Additionally, section 601 of the
College Cost Reduction and Access Act
of 2007 (CCRAA, Pub. L. 110–84)
amended sections 475 through 478 of
the HEA affecting the IPA tables for the
2009–10 through 2012–13 award years
and required the Department to use a
percentage of the estimated CPI to
update the table in subsequent years.
These changes to the IPA impact
dependent students, as well as
independent students with dependents
other than a spouse and independent
students without dependents other than
a spouse. This notice includes the new
2017–18 award year values for the IPA
tables, which reflect the CCRAA
amendments. The updated tables are in
sections 1 (Income Protection
Allowance), 2 (Adjusted Net Worth of a
Business or Farm), and 4 (Assessment
Schedules and Rates) of this notice.
As provided for in section 478(d) of
the HEA, the Secretary must also revise
the education savings and asset
protection allowances for each award
year. The Education Savings and Asset
Protection Allowance table for award
year 2017–18 has been updated in
section 3 of this notice.
Section 478(h) of the HEA also
requires the Secretary to increase the
amount specified for the employment
expense allowance, adjusted for
inflation. This calculation is based on
increases in the Bureau of Labor
Statistics’ marginal costs budget for a
two-worker family compared to a oneworker family. The items covered by
this calculation are: food away from
home, apparel, transportation, and
household furnishings and operations.
The Employment Expense Allowance
table for award year 2017–18 has been
updated in section 5 of this notice.
The HEA requires the following
annual updates:
1. Income Protection Allowance. This
allowance is the amount of living
expenses associated with the
maintenance of an individual or family
that may be offset against the family’s
income. The allowance varies by family
size. The IPA for the dependent student
is $6,420. The IPAs for parents of
dependent students for award year
2017–18 are as follows:
PARENTS OF DEPENDENT STUDENTS
Number in college
Family size
1
2
3
4
5
6
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For each additional family member
add $4,290. For each additional college
student subtract $3,050.
2
3
$17,910
22,300
27,540
32,490
38,010
$14,840
19,250
24,480
29,430
34,940
4
5
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$16,190
21,430
26,380
31,900
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$18,360
23,320
28,830
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$20,270
25,790
The IPAs for independent students
with dependents other than a spouse for
award year 2017–18 are as follows:
INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE
Number in college
Family size
1
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3
4
5
6
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For each additional family member
add $6,060. For each additional college
student subtract $4,300.
The IPAs for single independent
students and independent students
without dependents other than a spouse
for award year 2017–18 are as follows:
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3
$25,280
31,480
38,870
45,870
53,640
$20,960
27,180
34,560
41,540
49,330
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5
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$22,860
30,260
37,240
45,040
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$25,930
32,920
40,690
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$28,620
36,400
is excluded from the calculation of an
expected contribution because (1) the
income produced from these assets is
Single ................
1
$9,980
already assessed in another part of the
Married ..............
2
9,980
Married ..............
1
16,010 formula; and (2) the formula protects a
portion of the value of the assets.
The portion of these assets included
2. Adjusted Net Worth of a Business
in the contribution calculation is
or Farm. A portion of the full NW
computed according to the following
(assets less debts) of a business or farm
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schedule. This schedule is used for
parents of dependent students,
independent students without
dependents other than a spouse, and
independent students with dependents
other than a spouse.
If the NW of a business or farm is
Then the adjusted NW is
Less than $1 ............................................................................................................................................
$1 to $130,000 .........................................................................................................................................
$130,001 to $385,000 ..............................................................................................................................
$385,001 to $640,000 ..............................................................................................................................
$640,001 or more .....................................................................................................................................
$0.
$0 + 40% of NW.
$52,000 + 50% of NW over $130,000.
$179,500 + 60% of NW over $385,000.
$332,500 + 100% of NW over $640,000.
3. Education Savings and Asset
Protection Allowance. This allowance
protects a portion of NW (assets less
debts) from being considered available
for postsecondary educational expenses.
There are three asset protection
allowance tables: one for parents of
dependent students, one for
independent students without
dependents other than a spouse, and
one for independent students with
dependents other than a spouse.
PARENTS OF DEPENDENT STUDENTS
If the age of the
older parent is
PARENTS OF DEPENDENT STUDENTS—
Continued
If the age of the
older parent is
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student is
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1,100
2,200
3,400
4,500
5,600
6,700
7,800
9,000
10,100
11,200
12,300
13,400
14,600
15,700
16,800
17,100
17,500
17,900
18,400
18,800
19,300
19,800
20,200
20,700
21,200
21,700
22,400
22,900
23,600
24,100
24,800
25,600
26,200
26,900
27,700
28,500
29,300
30,100
31,100
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1,300
1,900
2,600
3,200
3,800
4,500
5,100
5,800
6,400
7,000
7,700
8,300
9,000
9,600
9,800
10,000
10,200
10,500
10,700
10,900
11,200
11,400
11,700
12,000
12,200
12,500
12,800
13,200
13,500
13,800
14,100
14,500
14,900
15,200
15,600
16,000
16,400
16,900
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2,200
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11,200
12,300
13,400
14,600
15,700
16,800
17,100
17,500
17,900
18,400
18,800
19,300
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20,200
20,700
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allowance is
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1,300
1,900
2,600
3,200
3,800
4,500
5,100
5,800
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10,200
10,500
10,700
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11,400
11,700
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12,200
12,500
12,800
13,200
13,500
13,800
14,100
14,500
14,900
15,200
15,600
16,000
16,400
31,100
31,900
16,900
17,300
INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITHOUT
DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE
Single
Then the education savings and asset protection
allowance is
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17,300
INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH
DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE
And they are
Married
Single
Then the education savings and asset protection
allowance is
Then the education savings and asset protection
allowance is
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61
62
63
64
And they are
INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH DEPENDENTS
OTHER
THAN
A
SPOUSE—Continued
If the age of the
student is
And they are
Married
Single
Then the education savings and asset protection
allowance is
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2,200
3,400
4,500
5,600
6,700
7,800
9,000
10,100
11,200
12,300
13,400
14,600
15,700
16,800
17,100
17,500
17,900
18,400
18,800
19,300
19,800
20,200
20,700
21,200
21,700
22,400
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24,800
25,600
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27,700
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9,600
9,800
10,000
10,200
10,500
10,700
10,900
11,200
11,400
11,700
12,000
12,200
12,500
12,800
13,200
13,500
13,800
14,100
14,500
14,900
15,200
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4. Assessment Schedules and Rates.
INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS
OTHER
THAN
A Two schedules that are subject to
updates—one for parents of dependent
SPOUSE—Continued
If the age of the
student is
And they are
Married
Single
Then the education savings and asset protection
allowance is
61
62
63
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or older ........
28,500
29,300
30,100
31,100
31,900
15,600
16,000
16,400
16,900
17,300
family’s financial strength, which
considers both income and assets.
The parents’ contribution for a
dependent student is computed
according to the following schedule:
students and one for independent
students with dependents other than a
spouse—are used to determine the EFC
from family financial resources toward
educational expenses. For dependent
students, the EFC is derived from an
assessment of the parents’ adjusted
available income (AAI). For
independent students with dependents
other than a spouse, the EFC is derived
from an assessment of the family’s AAI.
The AAI represents a measure of a
If AAI is
Then the Contribution is
Less than ¥$3,409 ......................................................................................................................................
¥$3,409 to $16,000 .....................................................................................................................................
$16,001 to $20,100 .......................................................................................................................................
$20,101 to $24,200 .......................................................................................................................................
$24,201 to $28,300 .......................................................................................................................................
$28,301 to $32,300 .......................................................................................................................................
$32,301 or more ...........................................................................................................................................
¥$750.
22% of AAI.
$3,520 + 25%
$4,545 + 29%
$5,734 + 34%
$7,128 + 40%
$8,728 + 47%
The contribution for an independent
student with dependents other than a
of
of
of
of
of
AAI
AAI
AAI
AAI
AAI
over
over
over
over
over
spouse is computed according to the
following schedule:
If AAI is
Then the Contribution is
Less than ¥$3,409 ......................................................................................................................................
¥$3,409 to $16,000 .....................................................................................................................................
$16,001 to $20,100 .......................................................................................................................................
$20,101 to $24,200 .......................................................................................................................................
$24,201 to $28,300 .......................................................................................................................................
$28,301 to $32,300 .......................................................................................................................................
$32,301 or more ...........................................................................................................................................
¥$750.
22% of AAI.
$3,520 + 25%
$4,545 + 29%
$5,734 + 34%
$7,128 + 40%
$8,728 + 47%
5. Employment Expense Allowance.
This allowance for employment-related
expenses—which is used for the parents
of dependent students and for married
independent students—recognizes
additional expenses incurred by
working spouses and single-parent
households. The allowance is based on
the marginal differences in costs for a
two-worker family compared to a oneworker family. The items covered by
these additional expenses are: Food
away from home, apparel,
transportation, and household
furnishings and operations.
The employment expense allowance
for parents of dependent students,
married independent students without
dependents other than a spouse, and
independent students with dependents
other than a spouse is the lesser of
$4,000 or 35 percent of earned income.
6. Allowance for State and Other
Taxes. The allowance for State and
other taxes protects a portion of parents’
and students’ incomes from being
considered available for postsecondary
of
of
of
of
of
AAI
AAI
AAI
AAI
AAI
State
over
over
over
over
over
$16,000.
$20,100.
$24,200.
$28,300.
$32,300.
educational expenses. There are four
categories for State and other taxes, one
each for parents of dependent students,
independent students with dependents
other than a spouse, dependent
students, and independent students
without dependents other than a
spouse. Section 478(g) of the HEA
directs the Secretary to update the tables
for State and other taxes after reviewing
the Statistics of Income file data
maintained by the Internal Revenue
Service.
Parents of dependents and
independents with dependents
other than a spouse
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$16,000.
$20,100.
$24,200.
$28,300.
$32,300.
Dependents
and
independents
without
dependents
other than a
spouse
Percent of total income
Under $15,000
$15,000 & up
All
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Parents of dependents and
independents with dependents
other than a spouse
State
Dependents
and
independents
without
dependents
other than a
spouse
Percent of total income
Under $15,000
$15,000 & up
All
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Federal Need Analysis Methodology for the 2017-18 Award Year--
Federal Pell Grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, Federal
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, William D. Ford Federal
Direct Loan, Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and TEACH Grant
Programs
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 84.063;
84.038; 84.033; 84.007; 84.268; 84.408; 84.379.
SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the annual updates to the tables used
in the statutory Federal Need Analysis Methodology that determines a
student's expected family contribution (EFC) for award year 2017-18 for
these student financial aid programs. The intent of this notice is to
alert the financial aid community and the broader public to these
required annual updates used in the determination of student aid
eligibility.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marya Dennis, U.S. Department of
Education, room 63G2, Union Center Plaza, 830 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20202-5454. Telephone: (202) 377-3385.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part F of title IV of the Higher Education
Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), specifies the criteria, data elements,
calculations, and tables the Department of Education (Department) uses
in the Federal Need Analysis Methodology to determine the EFC.
Section 478 of the HEA requires the Secretary to annually update
the following four tables for price inflation--the Income Protection
Allowance (IPA), the Adjusted Net Worth (NW) of a Business or Farm, the
Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance, and the Assessment
[[Page 32738]]
Schedules and Rates. The updates are based, in general, upon increases
in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
For award year 2017-18, the Secretary is charged with updating the
IPA for parents of dependent students, adjusted NW of a business or
farm, the education savings and asset protection allowance, and the
assessment schedules and rates to account for inflation that took place
between December 2015 and December 2016. However, because the Secretary
must publish these tables before December 2016, the increases in the
tables must be based on a percentage equal to the estimated percentage
increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
for 2016. The Secretary must also account for any under- or over-
estimation of inflation for the preceding year.
In developing the table values for the 2016-17 award year, the
Secretary assumed a 2.5 percent increase in the CPI-U for the period
December 2014 through December 2015. Actual inflation for this time
period was .7 percent. The Secretary estimates that the increase in the
CPI-U for the period December 2015 through December 2016 will be 2.1
percent.
Additionally, section 601 of the College Cost Reduction and Access
Act of 2007 (CCRAA, Pub. L. 110-84) amended sections 475 through 478 of
the HEA affecting the IPA tables for the 2009-10 through 2012-13 award
years and required the Department to use a percentage of the estimated
CPI to update the table in subsequent years. These changes to the IPA
impact dependent students, as well as independent students with
dependents other than a spouse and independent students without
dependents other than a spouse. This notice includes the new 2017-18
award year values for the IPA tables, which reflect the CCRAA
amendments. The updated tables are in sections 1 (Income Protection
Allowance), 2 (Adjusted Net Worth of a Business or Farm), and 4
(Assessment Schedules and Rates) of this notice.
As provided for in section 478(d) of the HEA, the Secretary must
also revise the education savings and asset protection allowances for
each award year. The Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance
table for award year 2017-18 has been updated in section 3 of this
notice.
Section 478(h) of the HEA also requires the Secretary to increase
the amount specified for the employment expense allowance, adjusted for
inflation. This calculation is based on increases in the Bureau of
Labor Statistics' marginal costs budget for a two-worker family
compared to a one-worker family. The items covered by this calculation
are: food away from home, apparel, transportation, and household
furnishings and operations. The Employment Expense Allowance table for
award year 2017-18 has been updated in section 5 of this notice.
The HEA requires the following annual updates:
1. Income Protection Allowance. This allowance is the amount of
living expenses associated with the maintenance of an individual or
family that may be offset against the family's income. The allowance
varies by family size. The IPA for the dependent student is $6,420. The
IPAs for parents of dependent students for award year 2017-18 are as
follows:
Parents of Dependent Students
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Number in college
Family size -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 2 3 4 5
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2............................... $17,910 $14,840 .............. .............. ..............
3............................... 22,300 19,250 $16,190 .............. ..............
4............................... 27,540 24,480 21,430 $18,360 ..............
5............................... 32,490 29,430 26,380 23,320 $20,270
6............................... 38,010 34,940 31,900 28,830 25,790
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For each additional family member add $4,290. For each additional
college student subtract $3,050.
The IPAs for independent students with dependents other than a
spouse for award year 2017-18 are as follows:
Independent Students With Dependents Other Than a Spouse
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Number in college
Family size -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 2 3 4 5
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2............................... $25,280 $20,960 .............. .............. ..............
3............................... 31,480 27,180 $22,860 .............. ..............
4............................... 38,870 34,560 30,260 $25,930 ..............
5............................... 45,870 41,540 37,240 32,920 $28,620
6............................... 53,640 49,330 45,040 40,690 36,400
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For each additional family member add $6,060. For each additional
college student subtract $4,300.
The IPAs for single independent students and independent students
without dependents other than a spouse for award year 2017-18 are as
follows:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number in
Marital status college IPA
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Single........................................ 1 $9,980
Married....................................... 2 9,980
Married....................................... 1 16,010
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2. Adjusted Net Worth of a Business or Farm. A portion of the full
NW (assets less debts) of a business or farm is excluded from the
calculation of an expected contribution because (1) the income produced
from these assets is already assessed in another part of the formula;
and (2) the formula protects a portion of the value of the assets.
The portion of these assets included in the contribution
calculation is computed according to the following
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schedule. This schedule is used for parents of dependent students,
independent students without dependents other than a spouse, and
independent students with dependents other than a spouse.
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If the NW of a business or farm is Then the adjusted NW is
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Less than $1................................ $0.
$1 to $130,000.............................. $0 + 40% of NW.
$130,001 to $385,000........................ $52,000 + 50% of NW over $130,000.
$385,001 to $640,000........................ $179,500 + 60% of NW over $385,000.
$640,001 or more............................ $332,500 + 100% of NW over $640,000.
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3. Education Savings and Asset Protection Allowance. This allowance
protects a portion of NW (assets less debts) from being considered
available for postsecondary educational expenses. There are three asset
protection allowance tables: one for parents of dependent students, one
for independent students without dependents other than a spouse, and
one for independent students with dependents other than a spouse.
Parents of Dependent Students
------------------------------------------------------------------------
And they are
If the age of the older parent is -------------------------
Married Single
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Then the education
savings and asset
protection allowance is
-------------------------
26............................................ 1,100 600
27............................................ 2,200 1,300
28............................................ 3,400 1,900
29............................................ 4,500 2,600
30............................................ 5,600 3,200
31............................................ 6,700 3,800
32............................................ 7,800 4,500
33............................................ 9,000 5,100
34............................................ 10,100 5,800
35............................................ 11,200 6,400
36............................................ 12,300 7,000
37............................................ 13,400 7,700
38............................................ 14,600 8,300
39............................................ 15,700 9,000
40............................................ 16,800 9,600
41............................................ 17,100 9,800
42............................................ 17,500 10,000
43............................................ 17,900 10,200
44............................................ 18,400 10,500
45............................................ 18,800 10,700
46............................................ 19,300 10,900
47............................................ 19,800 11,200
48............................................ 20,200 11,400
49............................................ 20,700 11,700
50............................................ 21,200 12,000
51............................................ 21,700 12,200
52............................................ 22,400 12,500
53............................................ 22,900 12,800
54............................................ 23,600 13,200
55............................................ 24,100 13,500
56............................................ 24,800 13,800
57............................................ 25,600 14,100
58............................................ 26,200 14,500
59............................................ 26,900 14,900
60............................................ 27,700 15,200
61............................................ 28,500 15,600
62............................................ 29,300 16,000
63............................................ 30,100 16,400
64............................................ 31,100 16,900
65 or older................................... 31,900 17,300
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Independent Students With Dependents Other Than a Spouse
------------------------------------------------------------------------
And they are
If the age of the student is -------------------------
Married Single
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Then the education
savings and asset
protection allowance is
-------------------------
25 or less.................................... 0 0
26............................................ 1,100 600
27............................................ 2,200 1,300
28............................................ 3,400 1,900
29............................................ 4,500 2,600
30............................................ 5,600 3,200
31............................................ 6,700 3,800
32............................................ 7,800 4,500
33............................................ 9,000 5,100
34............................................ 10,100 5,800
35............................................ 11,200 6,400
36............................................ 12,300 7,000
37............................................ 13,400 7,700
38............................................ 14,600 8,300
39............................................ 15,700 9,000
40............................................ 16,800 9,600
41............................................ 17,100 9,800
42............................................ 17,500 10,000
43............................................ 17,900 10,200
44............................................ 18,400 10,500
45............................................ 18,800 10,700
46............................................ 19,300 10,900
47............................................ 19,800 11,200
48............................................ 20,200 11,400
49............................................ 20,700 11,700
50............................................ 21,200 12,000
51............................................ 21,700 12,200
52............................................ 22,400 12,500
53............................................ 22,900 12,800
54............................................ 23,600 13,200
55............................................ 24,100 13,500
56............................................ 24,800 13,800
57............................................ 25,600 14,100
58............................................ 26,200 14,500
59............................................ 26,900 14,900
60............................................ 27,700 15,200
61............................................ 28,500 15,600
62............................................ 29,300 16,000
63............................................ 30,100 16,400
64............................................ 31,100 16,900
65 or older................................... 31,900 17,300
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Independent Students Without Dependents Other Than a Spouse
------------------------------------------------------------------------
And they are
If the age of the student is -------------------------
Married Single
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Then the education
savings and asset
protection allowance is
-------------------------
25 or less.................................... 0 0
26............................................ 1,100 600
27............................................ 2,200 1,300
28............................................ 3,400 1,900
29............................................ 4,500 2,600
30............................................ 5,600 3,200
31............................................ 6,700 3,800
32............................................ 7,800 4,500
33............................................ 9,000 5,100
34............................................ 10,100 5,800
35............................................ 11,200 6,400
36............................................ 12,300 7,000
37............................................ 13,400 7,700
38............................................ 14,600 8,300
39............................................ 15,700 9,000
40............................................ 16,800 9,600
41............................................ 17,100 9,800
42............................................ 17,500 10,000
43............................................ 17,900 10,200
44............................................ 18,400 10,500
45............................................ 18,800 10,700
46............................................ 19,300 10,900
47............................................ 19,800 11,200
48............................................ 20,200 11,400
49............................................ 20,700 11,700
50............................................ 21,200 12,000
51............................................ 21,700 12,200
52............................................ 22,400 12,500
53............................................ 22,900 12,800
54............................................ 23,600 13,200
55............................................ 24,100 13,500
56............................................ 24,800 13,800
57............................................ 25,600 14,100
58............................................ 26,200 14,500
59............................................ 26,900 14,900
60............................................ 27,700 15,200
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61............................................ 28,500 15,600
62............................................ 29,300 16,000
63............................................ 30,100 16,400
64............................................ 31,100 16,900
65 or older................................... 31,900 17,300
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4. Assessment Schedules and Rates. Two schedules that are subject
to updates--one for parents of dependent students and one for
independent students with dependents other than a spouse--are used to
determine the EFC from family financial resources toward educational
expenses. For dependent students, the EFC is derived from an assessment
of the parents' adjusted available income (AAI). For independent
students with dependents other than a spouse, the EFC is derived from
an assessment of the family's AAI. The AAI represents a measure of a
family's financial strength, which considers both income and assets.
The parents' contribution for a dependent student is computed
according to the following schedule:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If AAI is Then the Contribution is
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less than -$3,409............................. -$750.
-$3,409 to $16,000............................ 22% of AAI.
$16,001 to $20,100............................ $3,520 + 25% of AAI over $16,000.
$20,101 to $24,200............................ $4,545 + 29% of AAI over $20,100.
$24,201 to $28,300............................ $5,734 + 34% of AAI over $24,200.
$28,301 to $32,300............................ $7,128 + 40% of AAI over $28,300.
$32,301 or more............................... $8,728 + 47% of AAI over $32,300.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The contribution for an independent student with dependents other
than a spouse is computed according to the following schedule:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If AAI is Then the Contribution is
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less than -$3,409............................. -$750.
-$3,409 to $16,000............................ 22% of AAI.
$16,001 to $20,100............................ $3,520 + 25% of AAI over $16,000.
$20,101 to $24,200............................ $4,545 + 29% of AAI over $20,100.
$24,201 to $28,300............................ $5,734 + 34% of AAI over $24,200.
$28,301 to $32,300............................ $7,128 + 40% of AAI over $28,300.
$32,301 or more............................... $8,728 + 47% of AAI over $32,300.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. Employment Expense Allowance. This allowance for employment-
related expenses--which is used for the parents of dependent students
and for married independent students--recognizes additional expenses
incurred by working spouses and single-parent households. The allowance
is based on the marginal differences in costs for a two-worker family
compared to a one-worker family. The items covered by these additional
expenses are: Food away from home, apparel, transportation, and
household furnishings and operations.
The employment expense allowance for parents of dependent students,
married independent students without dependents other than a spouse,
and independent students with dependents other than a spouse is the
lesser of $4,000 or 35 percent of earned income.
6. Allowance for State and Other Taxes. The allowance for State and
other taxes protects a portion of parents' and students' incomes from
being considered available for postsecondary educational expenses.
There are four categories for State and other taxes, one each for
parents of dependent students, independent students with dependents
other than a spouse, dependent students, and independent students
without dependents other than a spouse. Section 478(g) of the HEA
directs the Secretary to update the tables for State and other taxes
after reviewing the Statistics of Income file data maintained by the
Internal Revenue Service.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parents of dependents and Dependents and
independents with dependents independents
other than a spouse without
------------------------------------ dependents
State Percent of total income other than a
------------------------------------ spouse
-----------------
Under $15,000 $15,000 & up All
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama................................................... 3 2 2
Alaska.................................................... 2 1 0
Arizona................................................... 4 3 2
Arkansas.................................................. 4 3 3
California................................................ 8 7 6
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Colorado.................................................. 4 3 3
Connecticut............................................... 9 8 5
Delaware.................................................. 5 4 3
District of Columbia...................................... 8 7 6
Florida................................................... 3 2 1
Georgia................................................... 5 4 3
Hawaii.................................................... 5 4 4
Idaho..................................................... 5 4 3
Illinois.................................................. 6 5 3
Indiana................................................... 4 3 3
Iowa...................................................... 5 4 3
Kansas.................................................... 4 3 3
Kentucky.................................................. 5 4 4
Louisiana................................................. 3 2 2
Maine..................................................... 6 5 4
Maryland.................................................. 8 7 6
Massachusetts............................................. 7 6 4
Michigan.................................................. 5 4 3
Minnesota................................................. 6 5 5
Mississippi............................................... 3 2 2
Missouri.................................................. 5 4 3
Montana................................................... 5 4 3
Nebraska.................................................. 5 4 3
Nevada.................................................... 2 1 1
New Hampshire............................................. 5 4 1
New Jersey................................................ 9 8 5
New Mexico................................................ 3 2 2
New York.................................................. 10 9 7
North Carolina............................................ 5 4 4
North Dakota.............................................. 2 1 1
Ohio...................................................... 5 4 3
Oklahoma.................................................. 3 2 2
Oregon.................................................... 7 6 5
Pennsylvania.............................................. 5 4 3
Rhode Island.............................................. 7 6 4
South Carolina............................................ 5 4 3
South Dakota.............................................. 2 1 1
Tennessee................................................. 2 1 1
Texas..................................................... 3 2 1
Utah...................................................... 5 4 3
Vermont................................................... 6 5 3
Virginia.................................................. 6 5 4
Washington................................................ 3 2 1
West Virginia............................................. 3 2 2
Wisconsin................................................. 7 6 4
Wyoming................................................... 2 1 1
Other..................................................... 2 1 1
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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1087rr.
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Dated: May 19, 2016.
James W. Runcie,
Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid.
[FR Doc. 2016-12250 Filed 5-23-16; 8:45 am]
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