I'm Just a Bill: FAFSA Simplification + College Affordability Act
👀 I’m Just a Bill — FAFSA Simplification + College Affordability A Liana Banyan “I’m Just a Bill” Bounty Poster What is this bill? A bundle of education-related provisions in the 119th Congress addressing the federal student aid application process (FAFSA), college cost-of-attendance, and income-driven student loan repayment. What does it actually do? FAFSA: Reduces the number of questions families must answer; simplifies need-determination formula. Pell Grant: Provisions for maximum Pell Grant amount and eligibility expansion (especially for incarcerated students). Income-Driven Repayment (IDR): Modifications to repayment plan structure and forgiveness eligibility. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF): Eligibility clarifications for cooperative-class workers and certain nonprofit employees. Cost-of-attendance transparency: Standardized financial aid award letters across institutions. Who votes when? House and Senate Education Committees: Active markup Floor consideration: Pending President: Signature expected after passage How does this affect cooperative-class families? Directly composes with two cooperative-education initiatives: ...