College Aid - What Are The New Fafsa Changes In 2011?

College Aid - What Are The New Fafsa Changes In 2011?
College Aid: What Are the New FAFSA Changes in 2011?
Is it Easier or Harder?
by Ian Welham
There are a number of important changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in 2011. Some are designed to make filling out the FAFSA easier. Some seem to make it harder. Here are the most noteworthy changes:
1. Starting in 2011-12, the Parent PLUS loan requires a FAFSA. This means many families who haven’t considered filing a

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