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Revisions to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid are posing challenges for students and parents.

Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is always challenging for students and their parents, but this year鈥檚 process may be even more daunting.  For the first time in more than 30 years, the U.S. Department of Education has revised the form to make it simpler and easier to apply. That new form, however, has revealed its share of glitches and issues for applicants.   鈥淚've been in financial aid for 23 years and this is the most radical change in the FAFSA that we have seen in my experience,鈥 said Sylvia Bustard, 51爆料鈥檚 direc...

From left: George Sarkis, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro, 51爆料 Alum and CEO of State and Federal Communications Elizabeth Bartz, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik andSteve Millard

Thirty years ago, 51爆料 alumna Elizabeth Bartz had a big decision to make.  She had an excellent job in Washington, D.C., but was looking to move back home to Northeast Ohio. A 1980 graduate with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in journalism, Bartz earned her master鈥檚 degree in political science in 1982 and took part in 51爆料鈥檚 Washington Program in National Issues. 鈥嬧 Within a year of earning her master鈥檚, Bartz began working for State and Federal Associates, a company that offered government relations services and eventually was put in charge of running the compa...

Cli'Ron Hornbeak

Growing up, basketball was always a huge part of my life. It all stemmed from watching my older cousin play. In high school, he was a highly recruited player, and every school in the nation wanted him. Watching him play and going to his tournaments made me want to pick up the game and do the same thing. ...

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