FAFSA Changes for 2010-2011

sblake7 · 11-05-2009, 09:58 AM

Just published:

http://www.ifap.ed.gov/sumchngsappsy...essSys1011.pdf

sueinphilly · 11-05-2009, 11:07 AM

thanks for the heads up. Will be interested to see how they 'hook up' with the IRS. This makes good sense and will weed out the cheaters. Now if they can do that, they can match up to the banking industry too and catch the cheaters that lowball their assets.

vballmom · 11-05-2009, 12:19 PM

This could be very useful for a couple of the posters here whose parents will not fill out FAFSA:

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Applicants whose parents are unwilling to provide financial information (and do not provide financial support to the student) who want to receive only unsubsidized loans are also offered a path to bypass the parental questions and submit the application for processing.

momofthreeboys · 11-05-2009, 12:45 PM

That caught my eye also, vballmom.

kelsmom · 11-05-2009, 02:03 PM

Not quite what it seems. The regulations require that parents sign a statement indicating that they do not and will not provide any type of support to the student ... including housing, insurance, etc. If parents are divorced, both parents would need to provide this statement. The feds are very clear that this must be properly documented. So the student can submit the FAFSA ... but without the proper documentation, the student will not receive the loans. This is already in place. We have done it for one student.