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07/02: There's been a fair amount of press over the last couple of weeks reporting the "simplification" of the federal financial aid form (FAFSA). Well, don't get too excited. What they--the U.S. Education Department--are doing is making the online application process a little more user-friendly. Not that it didn't need an upgrade. The paper and online FAFSA forms were poorly designed from the start,... Read More
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