Figure 1. Cumulative weekly FAFSA completions are lagging behind last year's rate
Source: National College Attainment Network (NCAN) FAFSA Data Tracker, using data from Federal Student Aid, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), and Naional Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Credit to Bill DeBaun, Senior Director, Data and Strategic Initiatives at NCAN for tracking and reporting FAFSA completions.
Note: Bars show the cumulative percentage of each year's high school seniors that completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in a given week.