Each year, more than $24 billion of financial aid goes unclaimed. To get this money for college, all students need to do is fill out one form: the FAFSA.
FAFSA TRACKER
What percentage of your state’s high school seniors have completed a FAFSA? How has your state’s FAFSA completion rate changed since last year?
EXPLORE DATA24%of U.S. seniors have completed their FAFSA in the '19–'20 school year.
Illinois is currently the state with the most FAFSA completions at 39%
WHAT WORKS
We’ve collected personal stories, successful tactics, and strategies that illustrate what schools and communities are doing to encourage FAFSA completion. Have your own story to share? Drop us a line, and we’ll consider posting it here.
READ WHAT WORKSHave ideas to share? Submit a blog.
THE GUIDE
Download our easy-to-follow guide that clearly explains the FAFSA process and answers the most common questions from students and parents.
READ MOREDID YOU KNOW? 92% of students from low-income housesholds will receive grants
DID YOU KNOW? 85% of students have a chance to receive student financial aid
GET SOCIAL
Our social posts are a fun way to encourage and inspire students to check out FAFSA.gov. Just click to post!
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NCAN@collegeaccessThe #FormYourFuture #FAFSA Tracker shows states’ progress toward 100% FAFSA completion among high school seniors. Y… https://t.co/PDkMk9zQECDec 13, 2019
Dallas County Promise@DallasCoPromise"And because of my personal experience, I wanted to come back to my community to tell students, not only my success… https://t.co/X90p2LPyc0Dec 12, 2019
K12Prospects@K12Prospectshttps://t.co/I2hQjsiRAZ #PrinLeaderChat #FormYourFuture #PrincipalsAdvocate #NatStuCoCareer https://t.co/d9Aouy0LhADec 12, 2019