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The new FAFSA form for college students wasn’t updated to help all of us | Opinion

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By Laysha Urena, Naima T Joseph
| MosaicNJcom Verified
At the start of this academic year, the Department of Education announced an updated 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that promised a more streamlined experience than in previous years. But new doesn’t always mean better. Take it from Laysha Urena, who works with her peers to help them apply for college. My name is Laysha, I’m 17 years old, and I work at Make the Road New Jersey’s Student Success Center in Elizabeth, where I help families apply for financial aid.
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