We are trying to figure out how to calculate our expected family contribution under the new federal financial aid formulas for college planning.
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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We are trying to figure out how to calculate our expected family contribution under the new federal financial aid formulas for college planning.
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
2026-2027 FAFSA Student Aid Index formula official Federal Student Aid estimator SAI calculator Google ↗
Federal Student Aid Student Aid Index calculation parent assets income protection allowance 2026-27 Google ↗
- Student Aid Index (SAI) and Pell Grant Eligibility · fsapartners.ed.gov
- Filling Out the FAFSA Form · fsapartners.ed.gov
- School-Determined Requirements · fsapartners.ed.gov
- Federal Student Aid Estimator · studentaid.gov
- Federal Student Aid website · studentaid.gov
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-2027 FAFSA Student Aid Index formula official Federal Student Aid estimator SAI calculator OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Instruction | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Federal Student Aid Student Aid Index calculation parent assets income protection allowance 2026-27 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |