FM Test Harness

A Federal Methodology (FM) Test Harness enables you to generate a feature file that can be shared with Oracle to help with replication and review of FM NAC (Need Analysis Calculator) service requests.

This section discusses:

• Generating a feature file using CLI

• Performing a standalone FM NAC Calculation

Note:

For the 2023-2024 and prior Aid Years, the result of both the Federal Methodology (FM) and Institutional Methodology (IM) calculations for the amount of money that a student and his family are expected to contribute is referred to as Expected Family Contribution (EFC); FM EFC and IM EFC.

For the 2024-2025 and future Aid Years, FM calculation result is referred to as the Student Aid Index (SAI); replacing the FM EFC.

The FM Test Harness generates a feature file for the 2023-2024 and future aid years that contains:

• The input fields with Personal Identity Information data removed or truncated sent to the FM NAC used in the most recent FM SAI/EFC calculation.

• The response data from the FM NAC that's stored on the ISIR_COMPUTED table, including the intermediate and final SAI/EFC calculations, edits, and rejects applied.