Overriding Global Policy Options at the Student Level

Access the Simulation Federal Extension page (click the Federal Extension link on the Student Income/Assets page).

Field or Control	Description
Budget Durations	Click this link to access the Simulation Budget Durations page. You can enter any value for FM budget duration. Federal rules allow whole numbers only for budget duration. If the total allocation for the budget duration is greater than 12 months, a 9–month EFC is calculated and used in the academic award period, and no EFC is calculated for the non-standard award period. Note: This feature is only applicable to the 2023-2024 and prior Aid Years.
EFC Proration Options	Click this link to access the Simulation EFC Proration Options page to determine how to prorate EFC. Note: This feature is only applicable to the 2023-2024 and prior Aid Years.
Override Federal SAI/EFC	Click this link to access the Simulate Federal SAI/EFC Overrides page to override the academic or non-standard parent contribution or student contribution.

Field or Control

Description

Budget Durations

Click this link to access the Simulation Budget Durations page. You can enter any value for FM budget duration. Federal rules allow whole numbers only for budget duration. If the total allocation for the budget duration is greater than 12 months, a 9–month EFC is calculated and used in the academic award period, and no EFC is calculated for the non-standard award period.

Note: This feature is only applicable to the 2023-2024 and prior Aid Years.

EFC Proration Options

Click this link to access the Simulation EFC Proration Options page to determine how to prorate EFC.

Note: This feature is only applicable to the 2023-2024 and prior Aid Years.

Override Federal SAI/EFC

Click this link to access the Simulate Federal SAI/EFC Overrides page to override the academic or non-standard parent contribution or student contribution.