What is FAFSA Now Pilot?
Encouraging Louisiana high school seniors to complete the FAFSA by February 1!
The FAFSA Now Pilot campaign urges high school seniors to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by February 1 each year. The FAFSA is the application for federal aid such as the Pell Grant, Work Study and Federal Student Loans. The FAFSA is also the application for state aid such as the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS), and the Louisiana GO Grant. In addition, many institutions also use information from the FAFSA when deciding which students receive scholarships, also known as institutional aid. Some national scholarships also require completion of the FAFSA.
The FAFSA Now Pilot initiative will use text messaging and social media outlets (@LOSFA: Twitter and Facebook; @LOSFA001: Instagram) to get the word out to students about the importance of completing the FAFSA.
Click the button on the right to view FAFSA Now campaign results
To view a list of high schools that participated in the FAFSA Now Pilot and their completion rate, view the list below.
West St. John Rams
Sicily Island Tigers
- Participating Schools
High School Name District Percentage Check SICILY ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL Catahoula Parish 100% WEST ST. JOHN HIGH SCHOOL St. John the Baptist Parish 100% CONVERSE HIGH SCHOOL Sabine Parish 94.59% FLORIEN HIGH SCHOOL Sabine Parish 90.41% EBARB SCHOOL Sabine Parish 84.00% JEWEL M. SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL Tangipahoa Parish 83.70% ZWOLLE HIGH SCHOOL Sabine Parish 83.33% LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL East Baton Rouge Parish 79.22% CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL City of Monroe School District 78.03% EAST FELICIANA HIGH SCHOOL East Feliciana Parish 76.92% NEGREET HIGH SCHOOL Sabine Parish 76.00% EDNA KARR HIGH SCHOOL Inspire NOLA Charter Schools 75.57% LINCOLN PREPARATORY SCHOOL Lincoln Preparatory School 75.00% SCOTLANDVILLE MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL East Baton Rouge Parish 72.93% RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOL Red River Parish 71.01% WOSSMAN HIGH SCHOOL City of Monroe School District 70.07% JEANERETTE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Iberia Parish 67.86% INDEPENDENCE HIGH MAGNET SCHOOL Tangipahoa Parish 66.15% NEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL City of Monroe School District 66.03% LAGRANGE HIGH SCHOOL Calcasieu Parish 65.48% MCKINLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL East Baton Rouge Parish 64.46% MANY HIGH SCHOOL Sabine Parish 63.75% BASTROP HIGH SCHOOL Morehouse Parish 62.38% EAST ST. JOHN HIGH SCHOOL St. John the Baptist Parish 61.73% NORTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL St. Landry Parish 60.00% MADISON HIGH SCHOOL Madison Parish 59.42% PLEASANT HILL HIGH SCHOOL Sabine Parish 58.33% WASHINGTON/MARION MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL Calcasieu Parish 58.27% ISTROUMA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL East Baton Rouge Parish 57.47% NEW IBERIA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Iberia Parish 56.31% GLEN OAKS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL East Baton Rouge Parish 55.77% BROADMOOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL East Baton Rouge Parish 55.60%
To participate in the FAFSA Now Pilot, register your school below.
Click on the button below for a full step-by-step guide on completing the FAFSA.
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See where Louisiana ranks in FAFSA Completion
High School students across the state of Louisiana compete in a friendly competition to get the most FAFSA applications completed.
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Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) Partnership
Louisiana has created a policy and increased awareness about the importance of applying for financial aid to further postsecondary education. In December of 2015 the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) approved a policy regarding postsecondary planning for graduating public high school seniors. This policy was created after realizing 65 percent of the nation’s jobs will require postsecondary education by the end of 2020. While Louisiana has made great progress, there still remain gaps in access to and completing college by socio-economic status, even amongst higher-achieving economically disadvantaged students. Some students who are eligible for aid still fail to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). FAFSA submission rates can be raised by providing education and personal assistance to students.
Click the button below to learn more about the initiatives that the Louisiana Department of Education is implementing toward the FAFSA.
Media Mentions
Louisiana high school seniors encouraged to complete the FAFSA by Feb. 1.
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Louisiana Office of Student Financial Aid encourages families to apply early for the FAFSA; applications now being accepted.
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Photo credit: BR Proud/Fox44/ Gerron Jordan
Louisiana high school seniors encouraged to complete FAFSA by Feb. 1. Click the button below to read more.
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Photo credit: WAFB/ Carmen Poe
Help us promote the FAFSA Now Pilot Campaign
To be a part of this initiative, you can help spread the word about the importance of completing the FAFSA Now by downloading our press kit which has everything you need to be an active part of the FAFSA NOW Pilot campaign. The logos, graphic templates, and social media posts are laid out for you to use; so get involved now! Remember to tag us in your social media posts (@LOSFA: Twitter and Facebook; @LOSFA001: Instagram).
Click the button below to download our press kit.
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