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Federal Student Aid Form Using “Parent 1”/“Parent 2” to “Reflect Diversity”, Better Calculate Aid
Cybercast News Service ^ | May 10, 2013 | Susan Jones

Posted on 05/12/2013 1:34:42 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Applying for federal student aid? The application no longer asks about a student’s “mother” and “father.” Instead, the U.S. Education Department is replacing those terms with “Parent 1” and “Parent 2.”

“All students should be able to apply for federal student aid within a system that incorporates their unique family dynamics,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in the April 29 announcement.

“These changes will allow us to more precisely calculate federal student aid eligibility based on what a student’s whole family is able to contribute and ensure taxpayer dollars are better targeted toward those students who have the most need, as well as provide an inclusive form that reflects the diversity of American families.” …

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Education; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: destroythefamily; fafsa; liberalagenda; parent1parent2
Fighting against God is a particularly odious blasphemy that brings people and societies to a very sticky end.
1 posted on 05/12/2013 1:34:43 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Building the New Man isn’t easy. A prerequisite is destruction of both the family and civil society.


2 posted on 05/12/2013 1:52:44 AM PDT by Jacquerie (How few were left who had seen the republic! - Tacitus, The Annals)
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The phrase “New Man” is yet another blasphemy, what with the hard left accusing God of getting it wrong the first time.


3 posted on 05/12/2013 1:56:11 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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4 posted on 05/12/2013 2:14:56 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's next run. What'll you do?)
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“He that has not got a wife, is not yet a complete man.” 18th Century


5 posted on 05/12/2013 3:15:32 AM PDT by ObligedFriend
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Parent 1-2, would be for women’s libbers.


6 posted on 05/12/2013 3:18:20 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys=Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat, but they know what's best for you.)
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Isn’t “parent 1”, “parent 2”, discriminatory? I mean, come one, ‘1’, ‘2’? Everyone knows 1 as in ‘first’ is superior to 2. This is orderism! This will not stand. The form should read ‘parent’ and for the other ‘parent’... and what about 3, 4, or N parent households. This form is a travesty of modern thinking.


7 posted on 05/12/2013 3:47:19 AM PDT by Flick Lives (We're going to be just like the old Soviet Union, but with free cell phones!)
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Better add a Parent 3.
8 posted on 05/12/2013 3:53:04 AM PDT by Yo-Yo
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....calculate federal student aid eligibility based on what a student’s whole family...

Whole family? for those who are supported by 'the state' - shouldn't that also be listed as a parent?

And what about divorce? Parent 1-2-3-4...if all parties on their 3 marriage..1-2-3-4-5-6 or maybe make them all 1/2 parents or 1/3-1/4-1/6.

Then there's the Poly-amorous families....1-2-3-4-5,etc.

Or the parent that is married to what was once classified as a minor?

What if your 'parent' has legal relations with an animal? Then what? For financial aid purposes a work horse should be classified differently than a show dog.

Applying 'modern thinking'...

9 posted on 05/12/2013 5:06:22 AM PDT by libertarian27 (FreeRepublic Cookbooks 2011 & 2012 - Click Profile)
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10 posted on 05/12/2013 5:18:33 AM PDT by baddog 219
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I guess I don't have a problem with this. When calculating financials it just makes sense to list the players by level of contribution. For example, my wife makes a LOT more money than I do, but invariably when it comes to financial forms (tax statement, real estate stuff, car titles, etc.), I'm listed first, and it pretty much pisses her off.
11 posted on 05/12/2013 6:20:08 AM PDT by stormer
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Studies have shown that gays earn 7%+ more than straights. So they should get less funding.


12 posted on 05/12/2013 8:29:36 AM PDT by aimhigh (Guns do not kill people. Abortion kills people.)
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