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As Congress and the higher education community work toward the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, broad themes are beginning to emerge. While the specifics are yet to be determined, draft bills, hearings, and conversations have signaled that the upcoming reauthorization will have a strong focus on college cost and affordability, transparency and accountability, and simplification. Of these themes, the concept of simplification has been most pervasive, with a particular focus on the federal student aid application process.