Latest modification declared for filing FAFSA in 2014-2015
proclaim that independent students need to include details of their legal
parents. They may be biological or adoptive, married or unmarried and
irrespective of the gender. In case they are staying together their details are
supposed to be updated on the FAFSA information form. This was not the case in the recent past. In
case the parents were unmarried only one parent was included on the FAFSA filing options.
These
changes are made keeping in mind the benefits of precise calculation of federal student aid eligibility which will be a accurate outcome of student's whole
family contribution. It will also ensure that the dollars paid by taxpayers
will be utilized towards benefit of those students who are in uttermost need of
Financial Aid.