Trone, Kuster send Bipartisan Letter to DOE over FAFSA changes
Credit: Garrett County Republican
Last week, Congressman David Trone (D-MD) joined Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) in sending a bipartisan letter to the Department of Education regarding recent changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) formula.
The changes, implemented by the FAFSA Simplification Act, have resulted in continuing students, particularly those from family farm backgrounds, receiving less financial aid than in previous years. These changes have forced many students to choose between continuing their education, transferring, or dropping out of college.
“We recognize these changes were implemented as a result of the FAFSA Simplification Act. However, these changes have led to troubling reports of students receiving less financial aid than in previous years, forcing some to choose between continuing their education, transferring, or dropping out of college entirely,” the Members wrote. “We urge you to promptly address the challenges with the Student Aid Index (SAI), specifically calculating family farms.
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