FAFSA – What’s New?

FAFSA - What's New?

What’s New with the FAFSA?

Unless you can fully fund your child’s college education, no matter where you are on the college savings spectrum, changes are coming to the FAFSA that may upset your plans.

The FAFSA Simplification Act introduced many changes to the application and the program. Positive adjustments were made, e.g., a reduction in the number of questions and a slight increase in Pell grants. Pell grant eligibility also expanded.


KEY CHANGES

  • Reduction in the number of questions to less than 50
  • Maximum Pell Grant increased by $400
  • Expected Family Contribution (EFC) changed to Student Aid Index (SAI)
  • Subsidized Usage Limit Applies (SULA) repealed
  • Multi-Student “discount eliminated
  • Divorced/Separated Parents see a change in who files FAFSA
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Hidden in Plain Sight Challenge

Snippet of Renoir painting.

UPDATE: The Barnes website’s layout and presentation have been updated since the publication of this post. The artwork cannot be located with the provided instructions.

We are working on a new, similar challenge that will not be online dependent.

Are You Up for a Challenge?

During the summer of 2008, New York Times photographer, Librado Romero created the “Hidden in Plain Sight” challenge for readers. Using the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art as the foundation, Mr. Romero photographed small elements of paintings on exhibit. The challenge was to examine the snippet, go to the indicated hall/room, and find the painting from which it was snipped.

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Welcome to Our New Education Blog

Scrabble pieces spelling blog.

Welcome to Our New Education Blog!

We’ve shifted the primary mission of our blog to serve parents and students better. Our new education blog will cover a more comprehensive array of topics and policy news.

All previous content has been archived.

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