FAFSA Summary of Changes

Summary of Changes

2010-2011 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

• Colors – The 2010-2011 FAFSA colors are blue for student information and purple for parent information.

• Year References – All year references have been incremented by one year.

• Design –

• The design and layout of the FAFSA are consistent with the 2010-2011 FAFSA which was redesigned into a booklet format. The application pages are numbered three through eight and can be torn out for submission.

• The informational pages and notes pages surround the application (pages one through two and pages nine through ten).

• As in previous years, a return envelope is included.

• Data Elements added –

• For both the student and parent a data field has been added to the Additional Financial Information. Questions 44(f) and 92(f) will collect amounts for earnings from work under a cooperative education program offered by an institution of higher education.

• Data Elements deleted –

• The two data elements for veterans education benefits are deleted (formerly Questions 44 and 45).

• Other changes include –

  • State deadlines have been updated.

  • Revisions to marital status responses (Question 16).

Summary of Changes

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