President Obama’s push to increase the number of college graduates may result in a more simplified financial aid form. And at least one Wisconsin education official welcomes the proposed changes.
The first step in getting scholarships, grants and loans is filling out a lengthy form known as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It asks as many as 150 questions, ranging from easy ones like demographic data, to more mind-boggling ones. For instance, instead of asking if an applicant is homeless, the question reads: â??Did the school district homeless liaison determine that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless?â? (Second item.)