October 29, 2004

Study Finds That Few Complete Aid Form

By JOSEPH GIDJUNIS

During the 1999-2000 academic year, half of all undergraduates, many of whom needed financial assistance, did not participate in the federal student-aid process because they failed to complete the basic application used to award aid, according to a report released last week by the American Council on Education.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or Fafsa, is the standard application form that the federal government, state governments, and most colleges use to determine

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