Adobe Reader 10 - How to Edit Locked Adobe PDF

I am trying to fill out a Financial Aid form for my college. The link to the form is on their website & it says the form is interactive & may be completed before printing. However, when I click the form's link, the file opens but I cannot edit it (begin to fill out the form as the website says can be done. The security setting in the toolbar says the document is locked but has an open and edit password. Is the only way to unlock this document to edit is to use a password??

http://depts.gpc.edu/~finaid/2011-2012%20Printable%20Forms/APPEAL12.pdf

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