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Republican lawmakers on Wednesday urged the Department of Education’s (ED) Office of Inspector General (OIG) for updates on its investigation into the department’s rollout of the 2024-25 FAFSA, and details on the status of the planned launch for the 2025-26 form.

Scenario: The student's mother is paying spousal support or alimony to the student's father. The father receiving the support uses the full amount of that support to pay the rent or mortgage on his home, in which the student also lives. Answer: According to guidance NASFAA received from the U.S. Department of Education (ED), the parent providing the alimony or spousal support (the mother in the above scenario) counts that towards their own support for the student – not the parent receiving the support. View the full answer to this question to learn more.

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