FAFSA Completions Down In TN: How Memphis Area Schools Compare

Memphis TN

30 June, 2021

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MEMPHIS, TN — Applications for federal college financial aid are notably lower this year, and that could mean fewer freshmen when classes begin this fall. Prospective college students can fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to qualify for subsidized student loans and other forms of aid. FAFSA applications declined 5.8 percent nationally this year compared with the same time last year. About 1.72 million students completed the application as of June 25, compared with 1.83 million in 2020, according to an Associated Press analysis of FAFSA data. As of February this year, FAFSA applications were down 10 percent from last year. But the completion rate increased in the spring, when schools could hold more in-school FAFSA help events that were canceled last year because of the pandemic. A decline in the FAFSA completion rate could be a harbinger of lower enrollment in the fall. The class of 2020 had 3.7 percent fewer FAFSA applications than the class of 2019; postsecondary enrollment dropped 6.8 percent between the class of 2020 and 2019, according to the National College Attainment Network. In Tennessee, 43,452 FAFSA applications were completed as of June 25, compared with 47,669 completions at the same point last year. That is an 8.9 percent decrease. (See how Memphis area high schools compare below.) The decline is steeper among Title 1 high schools, meaning those where low-income students make up at least 40 percent of enrollment. Title 1 high school completions dropped 8.83 percent, compared with a 3.86 decrease for non-Title 1 schools. In Tennessee, completed applications dropped 11.4 percent from Title 1 schools, compared with a 7.5 percent drop for non-Title 1 school applications as of June 25. Here is how schools in the Memphis area are doing with FAFSA completion as of June 25. See more Memphis area high schools here. Note: Percent changes can be affected by a relatively small difference in completions, especially for smaller schools. FAFSA data only counts students who are no older than 19. School: Bartlett High School District: Bartlett Municipality: Bartlett Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 445 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 531 Percent change: -16.2 Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: Arlington High District: Arlington Municipality: Arlington Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 399 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 418 Percent change: -4.55 Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: Germantown High District:Shelby County Municipality: Germantown Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 365 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 398 Percent change: -8.29 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: White Station High District:Shelby County Municipality: Memphis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 356 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 393 Percent change: -9.41 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Cordova High School District:Shelby County Municipality: Cordova Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 255 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 321 Percent change: -20.56 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Whitehaven High District:Shelby County Municipality: Memphis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 240 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 253 Percent change: -5.14Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Central High District:Shelby County Municipality: Memphis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 230 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 216 Percent change: 6.48 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Southwind High District:Shelby County Municipality: Memphis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 195 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 249 Percent change: -21.69Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Overton High District:Shelby County Municipality: Memphis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 164 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 174 Percent change: -5.75Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Ridgeway High District:Shelby County Municipality: Memphis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 146 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 163 Percent change: -10.43Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Bolton High District:Shelby County Municipality: Arlington Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 101 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 133 Percent change: -24.06Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Kipp Memphis Collegiate High School District:Shelby County Municipality: Memphis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 88 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 89 Percent change: -1.12Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Kingsbury High District:Shelby County Municipality: Memphis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 87 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 161 Percent change: -45.96Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Freedom Preparatory Academy District:Shelby County Municipality: Memphis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 79 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 79 Percent change: 0Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Memphis Academy Of Health Sciences High School District:Shelby County Municipality: Memphis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 78 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 79 Percent change: -1.27Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Power Center Academy High School District:Shelby County Municipality: Memphis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 72 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 86 Percent change: -16.28Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Craigmont High District:Shelby County Municipality: Memphis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 71 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 88 Percent change: -19.32Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Soulsville Charter School District:Shelby County Municipality: Memphis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 71 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 86 Percent change: -17.44Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Memphis Rise Academy District:Shelby County Municipality: Memphis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 69 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: Percent change: Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Kirby High District:Shelby County Municipality: Memphis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 68 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 80 Percent change: -15Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Middle College High District:Shelby County Municipality: Memphis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 63 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 65 Percent change: -3.08Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: East High District:Shelby County Municipality: Memphis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 58 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 37 Percent change: 56.76Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Raleigh-Egypt High District:Shelby County Municipality: Memphis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 52 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 61 Percent change: -14.75Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Memphis Business Academy High School District:Shelby County Municipality: Memphis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 52 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 66 Percent change: -21.21Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Memphis School Of Excellence District:Shelby County Municipality: Memphis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 47 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 32 Percent change: 46.88Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide Click here to see the numbers for more Memphis area high schools. The FAFSA application for the 2020-21 academic year closes June 30 at 11:59 p.m. CT, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Many states and colleges set their own deadlines for aid applications. There has been a push in recent years to have students fill out the FAFSA earlier in their senior year. Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using FAFSA data analyzed by the Associated Press. Federal high school counts don't include students over the age of 19. Information isn't available for all schools. Schools with fewer than five completions are omitted from the data. Please report any errors or other feedback to [email protected].