Freshmen college students bypassed more than $2 billion in federal financial aid this past academic school year, according to the personal finance site Nerd Wallet.

The site says a number of people did not fill out the FAFSA because the form is too complicated.

They also say some families have trouble completing financial aid forms before a school’s application is due.

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