Revised FAFSA Form Easing Financial Aid Process: WASHINGTON – New changes are making it easier to complete the federal government's financial aid form. But some experts are calling for more changes to simplify a multipage application that may deter students from seeking aid.
'It is a move in the right direction,' says Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of the online resource, finaid.org, about recent improvements.
He adds, however, 'It's a first step in simplification.' The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a linchpin of the federal aid system and a form that students must complete to become eligible for federal aid.
Changes made by the Obama administration and Congress have removed about 20 questions and, in the online version, 17 web screens, according to the United States Student Association, another advocate of simplification.
