Finish the FAFSA Week Kicks Off Today
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) is designating February 20-24, 2023, as “Finish the FAFSA Week,” and is encouraging all high school seniors and their families to complete the FAFSA before March 1, 2023, to remain eligible for up to two years of tuition-free college with the Tennessee Promise.
Completing the FAFSA is one of the most important steps in making college affordable. Students who complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are also more likely to enroll in higher education, persist in their college coursework, and obtain a degree or credential.
Tennessee students are currently lagging behind the FAFSA completion rate from previous years, at just 58 percent. In 2022, nearly 73 percent of Tennessee Promise applicants finished the FAFSA by the FAFSA filing deadline. This means Tennessee families are potentially leaving hundreds of thousands dollars of free financial aid on the table this year by not completing the FAFSA.
“Education and training after high school pave the way for students to access the career – and life – they want,” said Dr. Robert Smith, THEC Interim Executive Director. “By completing the FAFSA, students unlock important financial aid that supports their long-term career goals. We encourage every high school senior to complete the FAFSA before the March 1st Tennessee Promise FAFSA deadline.”
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission and Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation have provided a number of resources for students and schools to support Tennessee’s FAFSA completion efforts at CollegeforTN.org. Student and parent resources include step-by-step FAFSA-filing instructions and videos. School resources include guides focused on helping high schools strengthen their FAFSA completion numbers.
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