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.
Katie’s advice is don’t assume you won’t qualify for anything. A FAFSA workshop at her school helped with the form completion process.
Mila Tappan uses a variety of resources, such as YouTube videos and Facebook Live events, to help students and families with FAFSA completion.
The Educational Talent Search helped Zachary navigate the FAFSA.
After graduating from college, Sambat returned to his alma mater, Hunter High School, to help students realize their college dreams.
As a peer coach, Leslie used social media and one-on-one intereactions to help her high school classmates complete the FAFSA.
In an effort to boost FAFSA completion rates across the country, NCAN selected 25 U.S. cities to receive a grant of up to $40,000 each for the 2018-19 FAFSA Completion Challenge.