Your SAI is not the amount of money your family will have to pay for college, nor is it the amount of federal student aid you will receive. It is a number used by your school to calculate how much financial aid you are eligible to receive. It is calculated based on a formula called the "Federal Methodology" established by the U.S. Congress for the purpose of awarding Federal Student Financial Aid. Click here to receive more information about your Student Aid Index (SAI)