College Financial Aid Applications In Los Angeles Area: Compare To CA

Los Angeles CA

24 November, 2021

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LOS ANGELES, CA — 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 California, 69,636 FAFSA applications were completed as of Nov. 19 for the current cycle, compared with 79,053 completions at the same point last year. That is an 11.9 percent decrease. (See how Los Angeles 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 California is following the national trend. Completed applications dropped 10.8 percent from Title 1 schools, compared with a 12.4 percent drop for non-Title 1 school applications as of Nov. 19. Here is how schools in the Los Angeles area are doing with FAFSA completion as of Nov. 19 for the 2020-21 cycle compared with the 2019-20 cycle. See more Los Angeles 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: Early College Academy-LA Trade Tech College District: Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 5 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: Percent change: Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: Alliance Renee and Meyer Luskin Academy High District: Alliance Renee and Meyer Luskin Academy High District Municipality: Los Angeles 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: Crenshaw Sci Tech Engr Math and Med Magnet District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 5 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 13 Percent change: -61.54 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: New Open World Academy K-12 District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 6 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 11 Percent change: -45.45 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Thomas Jefferson Senior High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 6 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 8 Percent change: -25 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: TEACH Tech Charter High District:TEACH Tech Charter High District Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 6 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 6 Percent change: 0Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: UCLA Community K-12 District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 7 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 10 Percent change: -30 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Alliance Ted K. Tajima High District:Alliance Ted K. Tajima High District Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 7 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 8 Percent change: -12.5Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: ICEF View Park Preparatory High District:ICEF View Park Preparatory High District Municipality: Los Angeles 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: Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High District:Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High District Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 7 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 13 Percent change: -46.15Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Santee Education Complex District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 8 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 15 Percent change: -46.67Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: New Village Girls Academy District:New Village Girls Academy District Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 8 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 9 Percent change: -11.11Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: New Designs Charter School-Watts District:New Designs Charter School-Watts District Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 8 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: Percent change: Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Robert Fulton College Preparatory District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Van Nuys Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 9 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 9 Percent change: 0Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 10 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 9 Percent change: 11.11Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Middle College High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 11 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 25 Percent change: -56Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: NAVA College Preparatory Academy District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 12 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 6 Percent change: 100Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District:Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District Municipality: San Fernando Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 13 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 20 Percent change: -35Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Magnolia Science Academy 2 District:Magnolia Science Academy 2 District Municipality: Van Nuys Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 14 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 12 Percent change: 16.67Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District:Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 15 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 10 Percent change: 50Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: John H. Francis Polytechnic District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Sun Valley Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 15 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 35 Percent change: -57.14Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: CHAMPS - Charter HS of Arts-Multimedia & Performing District:CHAMPS - Charter HS of Arts-Multimedia & Performing District Municipality: Van Nuys Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 15 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 18 Percent change: -16.67Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: College Bridge Academy District:College Bridge Academy District Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 16 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 6 Percent change: 166.67Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Los Angeles High School of the Arts District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 17 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 34 Percent change: -50Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: James Monroe High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: North Hills Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 17 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 25 Percent change: -32Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide Click here to see the numbers for more Los Angeles 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].