But don't let that delay your child's application for college financial aid.

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For instance, the Department of Education, as Jill mentioned, is simplifying its financial aid application process just for you.

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If you are waiting for your return to be processed for FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Aid) purposes, you can manually enter your financial info on the website and update that information once the returns are processed.

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