Phoenix Area Completion Rates For College Aid Applications

Phoenix AZ

24 November, 2021

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PHOENIX, AZ — Just as high school seniors are starting to apply for federal financial aid for college next year, nationwide figures that show applications are down about 3.1 percent compared with the same time last year. About 660,000 students completed the application as of Nov. 19 for the 2022-23 aid cycle, compared with 681,000 for the same time last year, according to an Associated Press analysis of data on the Free Application For Federal Student Aid. In Arizona, 12,811 FAFSA applications were completed as of Nov. 19 for the current cycle, compared with 13,697 completions at the same point last year. That is a 6.5 percent decrease. (See how Phoenix area high schools compare below.) It's unclear whether the high school class of 2022 will reverse negative trends in FAFSA completions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, said Bill DeBaun, director of data and evaluation for the National College Attainment Network. "Many schools, and students, are re-adjusting to being back in person, and students who have lost 20 months of building 'college knowledge' about the process for applying to college are likely to be slow, or reluctant, to complete the FAFSA," DeBaun told Patch. "That said, there's still a lot of time left in this cycle for the class of 2022 to catch up to, and surpass, previous classes." College enrollment figures have slipped in recent years. Fall 2021 enrollment was down 3.2 percent from fall 2020 and down 6.5 percent from fall 2019, according to the NCAN. Last cycle, the decline of FAFSA completions was steeper among Title 1 high schools, meaning those where low-income students make up at least 40 percent of enrollment. However, the decline is steeper for non-Title 1 schools so far this cycle. So far Arizona is following the national trend. Completed applications dropped 5.1 percent from Title 1 schools, compared with a 7.6 percent drop for non-Title 1 school applications as of Nov. 19. Here is how schools in the Phoenix area are doing with FAFSA completion as of Nov. 19 for the 2020-21 cycle compared with the 2019-20 cycle. See more Phoenix 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: Sonoran Science Academy - Phoenix District: Daisy Education Corporation dba Sonoran Science Ac (89914) Municipality: PHOENIX Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 5 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 11 Percent change: -54.55 Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: South Pointe High School District: American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. South P (80989) Municipality: Phoenix Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 5 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 6 Percent change: -16.67 Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: Metropolitan Arts Institute District:Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) Municipality: Phoenix Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 6 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 9 Percent change: -33.33 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: North Pointe Preparatory District:Pointe Educational Services (79455) Municipality: PHOENIX Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 6 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 13 Percent change: -53.85 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics District:Edkey Inc. - Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Ac (79981) Municipality: Phoenix Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 7 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: Percent change: Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Arizona Insight Academy District:Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (87405) Municipality: PHOENIX Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 8 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 13 Percent change: -38.46Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Empower College Prep District:Empower College Prep (91277) Municipality: PHOENIX Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 8 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 8 Percent change: 0 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Pan-American Charter School District:Pan-American Elementary Charter (79578) Municipality: Phoenix Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 8 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 6 Percent change: 33.33Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: New School for the Arts District:New School For The Arts (4316) Municipality: TEMPE Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 8 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 8 Percent change: 0Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Desert Heights Preparatory Academy District:Desert Heights Charter Schools (81099) Municipality: GLENDALE Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 10 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 10 Percent change: 0Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: AAEC - SMCC Campus District:Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (85816) Municipality: Phoenix Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 13 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 21 Percent change: -38.1Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep District:Anthem Preparatory Academy (90532) Municipality: ANTHEM Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 14 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 19 Percent change: -26.32Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Arizona Virtual Academy District:Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (87405) Municipality: PHOENIX Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 15 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 23 Percent change: -34.78Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep District:North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879) Municipality: PHOENIX Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 15 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 15 Percent change: 0Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep District:Veritas Preparatory Academy (80992) Municipality: PHOENIX Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 16 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 27 Percent change: -40.74Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: AAEC - Paradise Valley District:Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (4331) Municipality: Phoenix Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 17 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 18 Percent change: -5.56Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Phoenix Coding Academy District:Phoenix Union High School District (4286) Municipality: PHOENIX Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 18 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 22 Percent change: -18.18Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep District:Glendale Preparatory Academy (89829) Municipality: PEORIA Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 19 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 34 Percent change: -44.12Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Franklin Police and Fire High School District:Phoenix Union High School District (4286) Municipality: PHOENIX Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 20 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 38 Percent change: -47.37Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: BASIS Ahwatukee District:BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91339) Municipality: PHOENIX Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 20 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 33 Percent change: -39.39Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School District:ASU Preparatory Academy (91303) Municipality: PHOENIX Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 21 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 33 Percent change: -36.36Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Gateway Early College High School District:Maricopa County Community College District dba Gat (4314) Municipality: PHOENIX Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 22 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 31 Percent change: -29.03Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory District:Phoenix Union High School District (4286) Municipality: PHOENIX Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 24 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 23 Percent change: 4.35Title 1 status:NA School: South Ridge High School District:American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. South R (88334) Municipality: PHOENIX Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 26 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 18 Percent change: 44.44Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Western School of Science and Technology District:Western School of Science and Technology Inc. (91937) Municipality: PHOENIX Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 29 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 21 Percent change: 38.1Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide Click here to see the numbers for more Phoenix area high schools. The FAFSA deadline for the 2021-2022 academic year is June 30, 2022, while the 2022-23 deadline is June 30, 2023. 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].