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...Election Day, we see only one of the two major presidential candidates—Senator Barack Obama—making a definite commitment to enhance college affordability through a comprehensive and detailed education plan. The Obama-Biden ticket’s plan to streamline the federal financial aid application (FAFSA) is welcome news, but we are especially excited about Obama’s promise to give every American family a $4,000 tax credit to pay for the costs of tuition in exchange for a commitment to public service. Expanding the promise of an affordable and accessible college education...
...scholars at the Kennedy School of Government seek to increase the number of low-income students applying to higher education institutions by simplifying the application form and formula for calculating federal financial aid. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a standard form that many college- and university-bound students fill out to apply for federal financial aid and tuition assistance, including Pell Grants. The 2005-2006 FAFSA is a five-page form that includes 127 questions embedded within seven different steps, which assesses students’ abilities to afford college. Associate Professor of Public Policy Susan...
...however, is one that has been going on—quietly—in the legislative and legal arenas for some time.PARTY LIKE IT’S 1998In 1998, Congress passed the HEA Aid Elimination Penalty, which added a new question to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students were asked whether they had “ever been convicted of possessing or selling illegal drugs.” Based on their answers, over 189,065 people have been denied federal financial aid in the past eight years, according to a report from Students for Sensible Drug Policy...
...article points out, some 43 percent of high-performing students in lower income brackets never even take the SAT, making it difficult for top schools to recruit them. These students often do not know of the existence of SAT II tests, early admission deadlines or of FAFSA forms, making it virtually impossible for them to apply to top schools and receive the needed financial aid to attend...
Harvard, of course, would say that it is doing all it can. All the way through the process, the University works hard to build a diverse class. Even before filling out a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), high-performing students from low-income backgrounds are recruited to apply to the College...