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Because once you enter the incorrect social security number on the form it's very difficult to change that. And that can cause delays in the processing of a financial aid application. Another major issue is mixing up student and parent information. Families need to be very cognizant of what information is being requested and from who. With the assets question it can be difficult to know what should be included. But on the fast that it'll break down, you know the types of assets that he actually considers. So for example they don't take into consideration the home that you live in, but if you own additional property you'll have to declare that. [ MUSIC ] ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Avoid These Common FAFSA Mistakes","description":"Here are the mistakes that people most often make when they fill out the FAFSA and here's how you can avoid them. 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