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"Prior-Prior Year" FAFSA Increased Aid Submissions but Likely Not Enrollment
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Bettinger, Eric; Gurantz, Oded; Lee, Monica; Long, Bridget Terry – Research in Higher Education, 2023
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the primary gatekeeper to secure financial aid for college. The federal government instituted two changes to the process in 2017, commonly known as "prior-prior year" FAFSA: (1) an earlier start date that lengthens the filing period and (2) the ability to use completed taxes from…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Paying for College, Financial Aid Applicants, Educational Change