FAFSA has had many changes throughout the years in order to become a more easier way for students to receive the financial aid they need for college expenses.
By Shelly Rufin, MSHS, MSCC, Dr. (Hn)
EDFIN College Planning
Certified WASFAA & NASFAA
Consultant College/FAFSA Expert
Harvard Business School
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Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 7:00AM
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History of FAFSA and the Complexities of Applying for Financial aid:
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was established in 1992 through the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA), replacing the Common Financial Aid Form from 1986. Following this change, the FAFSA became the only federal form for students seeking federal financial aid.
In 1997, FAFSA was created on the web, introducing skip logic, a tool that automatically skips questions not pertaining to the applicant.
A final report was published in 2005 by the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance with a series of recommendations being made, two of them were implemented in the years 2007 and 2008 to streamline the financial aid process.
The 2007 College Cost Reduction and Access Act improved financial aid by increasing the income protection allowance, excluding untaxed income, and allowing consideration of work history and homelessness for aid adjustments.
Paper FAFSA distribution ended in the 2008-09 academic year.
In 2009, Margaret Spellings urged Congress to improve financial aid by implementing the IRS Data Retrieval Tool on the FAFSA for easier tax information transfer.
Other Ways FAFSA has changed:
The FAFSA has changed in many ways, one being the length of questions for the applicant. The questions have gone from over 100 to just 36 questions, and students with undocumented parents may have them create a FAFSA ID instead of inputting their ITIN.
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