2021 College Aid: How Central Park Area Compares In Application Rates

Central Park NY

30 June, 2021

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CENTRAL PARK, NY — 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 New York, 109,046 FAFSA applications were completed as of June 25, compared with 113,678 completions at the same point last year. That is a 4.1 percent decrease. (See how Central Park 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 New York, completed applications dropped 6.9 percent from Title 1 schools, compared with a 1.4 percent drop for non-Title 1 school applications as of June 25. Here is how schools in the Central Park area are doing with FAFSA completion as of June 25. See more Central Park 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: Fiorello H Laguardia High School District: New York City Geographic District # 3 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 640 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 523 Percent change: 22.37 Title 1 status: Not Title I schoolwide School: Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics District: New York City Geographic District # 4 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 317 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 332 Percent change: -4.52 Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: Art And Design High School District:New York City Geographic District # 2 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 224 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 263 Percent change: -14.83 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: High School For Environmental Studies District:New York City Geographic District # 2 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 188 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 188 Percent change: 0 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Central Park East High School District:New York City Geographic District # 4 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 123 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 107 Percent change: 14.95 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Manhattan/Hunter Science High School District:New York City Geographic District # 3 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 101 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 97 Percent change: 4.12Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Manhattan Bridges High School District:New York City Geographic District # 2 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 99 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 92 Percent change: 7.61 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 District:Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 92 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 10 Percent change: 820Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Talent Unlimited High School District:New York City Geographic District # 2 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 90 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 103 Percent change: -12.62Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology District:New York City Geographic District # 2 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 90 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 88 Percent change: 2.27Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Eleanor Roosevelt High School District:New York City Geographic District # 2 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 89 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 115 Percent change: -22.61Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Global Learning Collaborative (The) District:New York City Geographic District # 3 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 85 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 72 Percent change: 18.06Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Park East High School District:New York City Geographic District # 4 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 79 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 84 Percent change: -5.95Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Frank Mccourt High School District:New York City Geographic District # 3 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 72 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 79 Percent change: -8.86Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Life Sciences Secondary School District:New York City Geographic District # 2 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 69 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 72 Percent change: -4.17Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Young Women'S Leadership School District:New York City Geographic District # 4 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 67 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 73 Percent change: -8.22Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Business Of Sports School District:New York City Geographic District # 2 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 66 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 68 Percent change: -2.94Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Esperanza Preparatory Academy District:New York City Geographic District # 4 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 55 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 47 Percent change: 17.02Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Facing History School (The) District:New York City Geographic District # 2 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 54 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 81 Percent change: -33.33Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Urban Assembly School For Media Studies District:New York City Geographic District # 3 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 54 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 73 Percent change: -26.03Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: High School Of Arts And Technology District:New York City Geographic District # 3 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 51 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 53 Percent change: -3.77Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Vanguard High School District:New York City Geographic District # 2 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 50 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 82 Percent change: -39.02Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Renaissance Charter High School For Innovation District:Renaissance Charter High School For Innovation Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 47 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 71 Percent change: -33.8Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Food And Finance High School District:New York City Geographic District # 2 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 45 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 52 Percent change: -13.46Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Urban Assembly School For Green Careers (The) District:New York City Geographic District # 3 Municipality: New York Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 45 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 51 Percent change: -11.76Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide Click here to see the numbers for more Central Park 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].