As a part of the program, interested families fill out a
College Costs Estimator form that captures household information, both financial and demographic. This information is then run through our data system where it is analyzed according to the current Federal Methodology, which is used to determine eligibility for need-based financial aid. It is the same formula that most states and colleges typically use in whole or in part to determine their need-based aid eligibility. Confidential individual family reports are then prepared for each family based upon this analysis.