BUZZThe Chronicle of Higher Education reports:
More than 100 colleges may be violating a federal law that bars institutions from requiring applicants for federal student aid to submit forms other than the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, according to an investigation by Congressional Democrats.
In a letter sent to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Monday, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings of Maryland, the top Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, identifies 111 institutions that “appear to be establishing additional requirements for students to complete costly additional forms,” including the College Board’s CSIC/Financial Aid Profile.
In the letter, Mr. Cummings requests a meeting with Mr. Duncan to discuss how to ensure colleges are “not creating improper and unnecessary barriers to federal financial assistance.”
Of the 111 colleges named in the letter, 58 explicitly state that applicants must submit the Profile form to secure any financial aid. The remainder direct applicants to submit both the Fafsa and the Profile to obtain aid, though they do not specify what each form is used to assess…
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