Financial Aid Calculator
Financial Aid Calculator
Estimate your Student Aid Index (SAI) for the 2027–2028 school year
Getting Started
First we need to collect some information about the household to determine how to calculate the student's SAI
Student Status
Is the student independent?
Household Information
Finances
Have the parents filed 2025 tax returns?
Do the parents own a business with more than 100 employees or an investment farm?
Have the parents reported any scholarship or grant aid as part of their Adjusted Gross Income or any education credits, or earnings from Federal Work-Study (FWS)?
Does the parent receive child support?
Parents' Contribution
Finances
Has the student filed 2025 tax returns?
Does the student own a business with more than 100 employees or an investment farm?
Has the student reported any scholarship or grant aid as part of their Adjusted Gross Income or any education credits, or earnings from Federal Work Study (FWS)?
Student's Contribution
Results
Parents' Contribution
$0
+
Student's Contribution
$0
Your estimated Student Aid Index (SAI)
$0
Your estimated Pell Grant and Maine State Grant
Estimated Federal Pell Grant
$0
+
Estimated Maine State Grant*
$2,500
=
Total Estimated Federal and State Grants
$2,500
Colleges start by determining the full estimated cost to attend school and then subtract your SAI. The remaining amount reflects the estimated financial need you have at that school.
| 2-Year Public College | 4-Year Public College (In-state) | 4-Year Private College | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Total Average Cost of Attendance (estimated tuition, fees, books and supplies, housing, food, travel, and miscellaneous expenses for full-time enrollment) | $17,202 | $25,614 | $58,266 |
| Your Estimated SAI | - $0 | - $0 | - $0 |
| Estimated Financial Need | = 0 | = 0 | = 0 |
Source: College Board 2025
Grants are the best type of financial aid because they don't have to be repaid.
| 2-Year Public College | 4-Year Public College (In-state) | 4-Year Private College | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated Financial Need | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minus Est. Federal Pell & Maine State Grants | - $2,500 | - $2,500 | - $2,500 |
| Equals Est. Remaining Financial Need | = No need | = No need | = No need |
Many types of financial aid are available for eligible students including:
- Grants (money that doesn't have to be repaid; usually based on financial need)
- Scholarships (money that doesn't have to be repaid; often based on specific criteria)
- Work-Study (money you can earn working in an on-campus job)
- Federal Student Loans (money that must be repaid with interest)
Click here to learn about these types of aid.