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Southborough scholarship committee sets May 9 deadline, to remove FAFSA language from application

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The Town of Southborough Scholarship Committee agreed to set an application deadline of 4 p.m. May 9, 2025, and to remove references to the FAFSA/EFC from its application while staff confirm what replaces the FAFSA for assessing need.

The Town of Southborough Scholarship Committee agreed at a recent meeting to set an application deadline of 4 p.m. on May 9, 2025, and to remove language about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and Expected Family Contribution from its application until staff can confirm what now replaces FAFSA-based need reporting.

Committee members said the change is necessary because the FAFSA and the federal EFC calculation have been updated and no longer produce the same information the committee previously used to assess financial need. Isabelle said she would "take it on as a to do to get in touch with…

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