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Federal financial aid for college will be easier to apply for – and a bit more generous

  • Written by Robert Kelchen, Associate Professor of Higher Education, Seton Hall University
imageThe new application for student financial aid will feature fewer questions.zimmytws/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Editor’s note: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid – better known as FAFSA – is being simplified through the omnibus spending bill that became law in December. The FAFSA is what students must fill out to...

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