The Parent Contribution (PC) is an estimate of the portion of the student's educational expenses that the parents are expected to contribute. It is based on their income, the number of parents earning income, assets, family size, the number of family members currently attending a university, and other relevant factors. Students who qualify as independent are not expected to have a parent contribution.
Based on the parents' income and assets, this is one of two factors used to determine the Expected Family Contribution or EFC (PC + SC = EFC). The PC is calculated from information on the FAFSA.
A quantitative estimate of the parents' ability to contribute to postsecondary educational expenses.
The portion of the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) that your parents are expected to contribute toward college expenses. This figure is based on a variety of factors including income, family size, and the number of family members in college.
An estimate of the portion of educational expenses that the federal government believes the parents can afford. It is based on income, the number of parents earning income, assets, family size, the number of family members currently attending a university and other relevant factors. Students who qualify as independent are not expected to have a parent contribution.
The portion of the EFC that is expected from the income and assets of the parent(s)/stepparent in the student's household.
The amount that formulas suggest a dependent student's parents can reasonably be expected to contribute toward that child's educational expenses.