Parents’ and students’ non-retirement assets such as savings, investments and checking account balances get counted against a student’s eligibility for need-based student aid when filing the FAFSA (Free Application For Federal Student Aid), but there is one provision, the Simplified Needs Test (SNT) that can make those assets disappear from the aid form for some families, and increase aid eligibility substantially.
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