If you're the child of a same-sex couple and you apply for federal financial aid, you probably won't get what you deserve. You'll likely get too much.
Students who are children of same-sex couples can't include both parents on their financial aid applications. If the student is part of a same-sex couple, she can't include her spouse or her spouse's income.
The article also highlights the "report also discusses the unique challenges that transgender and gay students encounter when applying for aid.
To read the full article click: Same-Sex Couples and Financial Aid
In what experts believe to be a first, Elmhurst College has released a new undergraduate application that includes an optional question about sexual orientation and gender identity status.
To read the full article click: They Ask. You Needn't Tell.
Both issues point towards the issues pertaining to full recognition of all those who are applying to college. Thumbs up Elmhurst!
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