Special Study of Simplification of Need Analysis
and Application for Title IV Aid

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Advisory Committee’s Charge from Congress

Examine ways to reduce application burden and complexity:
- Using participation in federal means-tested programs to qualify for the SNT.
- Tailoring the form to students’ circumstances.
- Providing students with an estimate of their eligibility for various types of aid.
- Streamlining the timing of the application process.
- Reducing the number of data elements.