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 DATA25%of U.S. seniors have completed their FAFSA in the '18–'19 school year.
Illinois is currently the state with the most FAFSA completions at 36.2%
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.
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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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Elizabeth Morgan@Elizbeth_MorganOnly 61% of HS seniors fill out the FAFSA which means a whole lot of FAFSA money sits untouched every. year. HS sen… https://t.co/5BwA9k2HFKNov 20, 2018
Georgia Student Finance Commission@GAfuturesCalling all high school seniors: have you filled out the FAFSA yet? It's no-strings-attached money you can use towa… https://t.co/P2MERumSkANov 20, 2018
Chesapeake CollegePlan LLC@ChesCollegePlanCalling all high school seniors: have you filled out the FAFSA yet? It's no-strings-attached money you can use towa… https://t.co/SlTT7tRRcxNov 19, 2018