2021 College Aid: How Dallas Area Compares In Application Rates

Dallas TX

24 November, 2021

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DALLAS, TX — 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 Texas, 83,317 FAFSA applications were completed as of Nov. 19 for the current cycle, compared with 72,704 completions at the same point last year. That is a 14.6 percent increase. (See how Dallas 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 Texas is following the national trend. Completed applications increased 16.1 percent from Title 1 schools, compared with an 11.2 percent increase for non-Title 1 school applications as of Nov. 19. Here is how schools in the Dallas area are doing with FAFSA completion as of Nov. 19 for the 2020-21 cycle compared with the 2019-20 cycle. See more Dallas 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: INNOVATION DESIGN ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACADEMY District: DALLAS ISD Municipality: DALLAS 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: INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY District: INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY Municipality: DALLAS 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: A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL District:A+ ACADEMY Municipality: DALLAS Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 9 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: Percent change: Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: CITYLAB H S District:DALLAS ISD Municipality: DALLAS Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 10 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 17 Percent change: -41.18 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARLINGTON District:NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARLINGTON Municipality: ARLINGTON Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 10 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 12 Percent change: -16.67 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: UPLIFT MIGHTY H S District:UPLIFT EDUCATION Municipality: FORT WORTH Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 10 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 5 Percent change: 100Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: GRAND PRAIRIE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE District:GRAND PRAIRIE ISD Municipality: GRAND PRAIRIE Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 11 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 12 Percent change: -8.33 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: YWLA AT BILL ARNOLD District:GRAND PRAIRIE ISD Municipality: GRAND PRAIRIE Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 11 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 8 Percent change: 37.5Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL AT CEDAR HILL District:NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARLINGTON Municipality: CEDAR HILL Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 13 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 19 Percent change: -31.58Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS District:HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) Municipality: DALLAS Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 15 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 17 Percent change: -11.76Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: UPLIFT WILLIAMS PREPARATORY H S District:UPLIFT EDUCATION Municipality: DALLAS Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 16 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 44 Percent change: -63.64Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: FORT WORTH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS District:FORT WORTH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS Municipality: FORT WORTH Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 16 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 9 Percent change: 77.78Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: JAMES MADISON H S District:DALLAS ISD Municipality: DALLAS 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: UPLIFT EDUCATION - INFINITY PREPARATORY MIDDLE SCH District:UPLIFT EDUCATION Municipality: IRVING Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 19 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 30 Percent change: -36.67Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: LINCOLN HUMANITIES/COMMUNICATIONS MAGNET HIGH SCH District:DALLAS ISD Municipality: DALLAS Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 19 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 16 Percent change: 18.75Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: LIFE SCHOOL OAK CLIFF District:LIFE SCHOOL Municipality: DALLAS Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 19 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 15 Percent change: 26.67Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: BARACK OBAMA MALE LEADERSHIP ACAD AT A MACEO SMITH District:DALLAS ISD Municipality: DALLAS Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 19 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 23 Percent change: -17.39Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY District:FORT WORTH ISD Municipality: FORT WORTH Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 19 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 19 Percent change: 0Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT H S District:DALLAS ISD Municipality: DALLAS Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 20 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 17 Percent change: 17.65Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - CARROLLTON District:HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) Municipality: CARROLLTON Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 22 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 12 Percent change: 83.33Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: WILMER-HUTCHINS H S District:DALLAS ISD Municipality: DALLAS Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 22 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 15 Percent change: 46.67Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: ROSIE SORRELLS EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES H S District:DALLAS ISD Municipality: DALLAS Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 23 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 44 Percent change: -47.73Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: WORLD LANGUAGES INSTITUTE District:FORT WORTH ISD Municipality: FORT WORTH Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 24 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 23 Percent change: 4.35Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: HIGH POINT ACADEMY District:HIGH POINT ACADEMY Municipality: WHITE SETTLEMENT Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 25 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 19 Percent change: 31.58Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: S GARLAND H S District:GARLAND ISD Municipality: GARLAND Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2021: 26 Total FAFSA completions as of Nov. 19, 2020: 67 Percent change: -61.19Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide Click here to see the numbers for more Dallas 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].