CASE STUDY Center for NYC Affairs The New School (page 1) Project: Understanding FAFSA ? www .understandingfafsa .org ? understanding fafsa - manual The FAFSA application process is overly complicated and research shows that many urban students in New York City simply give up. We designed a poster, manual and website to simplify the steps teenagers (and the adults who help them) need to take in order to get money for college. Background Most students have to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid - better known as FAFSA - to secure financial support from the government and colleges. But the form can be tricky for many students—particularly those who are recent arrivals to the U.S., or live in homes different from the traditional two-parent family that FAFSA

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