Transcript F7 ImprovingFAFSACompletion

IMPROVE FAFSA
COMPLETION
Jennifer Miller
P ro g r a m C o o r d i n a t o r, S r
University of Arizona
Office of Scholarships & Financial
Aid
FAFSA COMPLETION IN AZ
HTTPS://STUDENTAID.ED.GOV/ABOUT/DATA-CENTER/STUDENT/APPLICATION-VOLUME/FAFSA-SCHOOL-STATE
2012-2013 FAFSA
2013-2014 FAFSA
Dependent: 140,618
Dependent: 138,815
Independent: 283,322
Independent: 270,802
Total thru June 2013: 423,940
Total thru June 2014: 409,617
FAFSA COMPLETION IN YOUR STATE
 Use the Federal Student Aid website to determine the FAFSA
Completion rates for your state or a specific high school
TIME TO IMPROVE!
PARTICIPATE IN COLLEGE GOAL
FAFSA
PARTICIPATE IN COLLEGE GOAL FAFSA EVENTS
The University of Arizona continues to support College Goal
FAFSA
 Roughly 40 families attend each year
 College Goal FAFSA is available in many states- check their
website to find your local events
USE YOUR RESOURCES
USE YOUR RESOURCES
Office of Admissions
 Consider
yourself one team
 Cross-train & Cross-recruit
Attend their functions
High Schools
 Build
a rapport with High
School Counselors
 Connect to families through
various High School events
GO WHERE FAMILIES ARE
GO WHERE FAMILIES ARE
Local High Schools
 HSs
will hold FAFSA
completion nights- Be there!
 Offer your expertise
Community Centers
Organizations help students
with their college prep
DISCUSSION: WHAT DO YOU DO
VIEW YOUR FAFSA COMPLETION STATS
 Use the Federal Student Aid website to determine the FAFSA
Completion rates for your state or a specific high school