Comments on: A Simplified FAFSA?!? http://vafinancialaid.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/a-simplified-fafsa/ SCHEV's Blog on Financial Aid for Higher Education in Virginia Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:09:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: schev http://vafinancialaid.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/a-simplified-fafsa/#comment-182 schev Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:18:38 +0000 http://vafinancialaid.wordpress.com/?p=108#comment-182 President-elect Barack Obama has stated that the financial aid process needs to be simplified. Simplification is very much a bi-partisan priority in Congress and so its momentum should not diminish despite a change in party at the presidential level. How simplification will ultimately be achieved is still to be determined; however, his website points to an even simpler federal process than Spellings (check off on the income tax form). There is still a great deal of discussion taking place to assess how changes at the federal level might affect the aid process at the state and/or institutional level. Obama on Higher Ed (http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/11/05/obama) Obama position on education http://www.barackobama.com/issues/education/ President-elect Barack Obama has stated that the financial aid process needs to be simplified. Simplification is very much a bi-partisan priority in Congress and so its momentum should not diminish despite a change in party at the presidential level.

How simplification will ultimately be achieved is still to be determined; however, his website points to an even simpler federal process than Spellings (check off on the income tax form). There is still a great deal of discussion taking place to assess how changes at the federal level might affect the aid process at the state and/or institutional level.

Obama on Higher Ed
(http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/11/05/obama)

Obama position on education
http://www.barackobama.com/issues/education/

]]> By: Jessica Parker http://vafinancialaid.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/a-simplified-fafsa/#comment-181 Jessica Parker Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:40:08 +0000 http://vafinancialaid.wordpress.com/?p=108#comment-181 In theory, Secretary Spellings' proposal would help students like myself understand the financial aid process better and also help us predict how much aid we will be receiving faster. Also, by simplifying the FAFSA process my family could better understand how to budget over the years that I will be in school helping reduce financial stress as the years go on. How do you think the recent Presidential elections with Obama in office will affect Secretary Spellings' proposal and other forms of financial aid for students? In theory, Secretary Spellings’ proposal would help students like myself understand the financial aid process better and also help us predict how much aid we will be receiving faster. Also, by simplifying the FAFSA process my family could better understand how to budget over the years that I will be in school helping reduce financial stress as the years go on.

How do you think the recent Presidential elections with Obama in office will affect Secretary Spellings’ proposal and other forms of financial aid for students?

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