FAFSA Changes You Should Know

0:00 navigating the process of applying for 0:02 federal student aid can be daunting and 0:04 the latest changes to the faf 0:06 application can add to the complexity 0:08 I've been shedding light on updates to 0:10 this year's fast application that you 0:12 might not be aware of there are a couple 0:14 of changes related to a family matter 0:16 this year first the term family size has 0:19 been replaced with household size with 0:21 this pregnant students can no longer 0:24 claim unborn children in their family 0:26 size in addition you can only count 0:28 people that you would be able to count 0:30 as an IRS exemption on your taxes to 0:33 your family size second the number in 0:35 college does not count in s meaning 0:39 unlike EFC s is not impacted At All by 0:43 the number of people in your family 0:45 attending college knowledge is your 0:47 friend when it comes to applying for 0:49 federal student aid that's why we're 0:51 doing this series on recent changes to 0:53 the FAFSA make sure to subscribe and 0:55 check out other videos