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Federal college aid form to be streamlined

Jun. 25, 2009
Obama administration officials say the goal is to boost enrollment among low- and middle-income students. The Obama administration plans to simplify the federal college aid form, which at 153 questions drives millions of families to give up before they finish it.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch