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Ammendments to FASFA to increase financial aid - Jun 25, 2009 | 11:23:10
posted by: Molly Gallagher
President Obama announced yesterday that he will streamline the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application process by reducing its 153 questions by 20 percent. Previously the form proved too confusing for many families. A study by the American Council on Education found that 1.5 million students eligible for Pell grants did not fill out an application. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said at a White House briefing Wednesday, "The form itself was a huge barrier. It was literally keeping tens of thousands - even hundreds of thousands of students - from going to college because they couldn't negotiate this form." Duncan went on to add that the improvements "are designed to help increase college enrollment among low-income and middle-income students by making it easier to apply for financial aid." The changes will take effect in January 2010 and hope to make higher education attainable for families in the struggling economy. 
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