Going to the Source: A Practical Way to Simplify the FAFSA

Report March 21, 2007 Read time:

The report Going to the Source: A Practical Way to Simplify the FAFSA outlines a plan for simplifying the financial aid application process by letting financial aid applicants ask the IRS to automatically answer many of the most difficult and important questions on the FAFSA. In addition to dramatically simplifying the process for students and families, this reform would cut down on costly verification paperwork for colleges and universities, and improve accuracy and data security.

View the executive summary at the Institute for College Access and Success Web site.

Pew is no longer active in this line of work, but for more information, visit the Project on Student Debt Web site or visit the The Project on Student Debt on PewHealth.org.

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