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NC First in FAFSA 2022 Challenge Leaderboard

As of June 3, 2022

 

FAFSA Completion Rate to date
For the 2021-22 academic year for the
2022-23 FAFSA application year		 FAFSA Completion Rate Growth for Previous Month
(comparing the month from April 29, 2022 to June 3, 2022
and listing % point change)
Large High Schools
  1. Green Level High (74.9%)
  2. Weddington High (69.9%)
  3. Enloe High (69.4%)
  4. Panther Creek High (67.9%)
  5. Northwest Guilford High (67.7%)
  1. Davie County High (+9.2%)
  2. East Wake High (+7.2%)
  3. South Central High (+7.2%)
  4. Middle Creek High (+6.4%)
  5. Cape Fear High (+6.2%)
Medium High Schools
  1. Northwest Cabarrus High (90.6%)
  2. Central Academy of Techn and Arts (76.1%)
  3. Statesville High (70.4%)
  4. Atkins Academic & Tech High (68.3%)
  5. Cedar Ridge High (68.1%)
  1. Westover High (+8.6%)
  2. High Point Central High (+7.2%)
  3. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability (+7.1%)
  4. Eastern Guilford High (+7.0%)
  5. East Davidson High (+6.9%)
Small High Schools
  1. T Wingate Andrews High (77.8%)
  2. Highland Sch of Technology (67.4%)
  3. Graham High (66.1%)
  4. Tarboro High (65.1%)
  5. Wilkes Central High (64.9%)
  1. East Columbus Jr-Sr High (+9%)
  2. West Columbus High (+8.6%)
  3. Whiteville High (+8.4%)
  4. South Stokes High (+8.1%)
  5. Clinton High (+7.7%)
X-Small High Schools
  1. Alger B Wilkins High (100%)
  2. Pressly School (100%)
  3. Tar River Academy (100%)
  4. Nantahala School (83.3%)
  5. Williams Secondary Montessori (81.8%)
  1. Alger B Wilkins High (+62.5%)
  2. Rutherford Opportunity Center (+45.5%)
  3. Pressly School (+42.9%)
  4. Tar River Academy (+40%)
  5. Winston-Salem Prep Academy (+16.1%)
Charter High Schools
  1. Triangle Math and Science Academy (92.4%)
  2. Mountain Island Charter School (85.6%)
  3. Neuse Charter School (85.2%)
  4. Henderson Collegiate (81.7%)
  5. Woods Charter (80%)
  1. Arapahoe Charter (+25%)
  2. Stewart Creek High (+17.1%)
  3. Carter G. Woodson School (+15.4%)
  4. Bethany Community School (+12.2%)
  5. South Wake Academy (+8.1%)

 

The 2022 NC First in FAFSA Challenge Winners!

The 2022 FAFSA Challenge winners are in! Join us as we celebrate the efforts of these North Carolina high schools in promoting FAFSA completion! Each winner earned $500 for their school. The Challenge ended on March 31, 2022. Read more about the eligibility requirements here.


See the Challenge Winners

The February FAFSA Fifty winners are in!



Generously sponsored by North State Bank
Congratulations to these North Carolina public high schools with 50% or more FAFSA completion rates as of February 15th. These schools earned $100 to distribute to students who have completed the FAFSA thanks to funding from a generous sponsor, North State Bank.

myFutureNC will send checks to school principals and addresses listed in EDDIE starting the week of March 14 so schools can plan on receiving the funds 2-3 weeks later. Need to know where your school is in FAFSA completion? Check out the FAFSA Tracker

See the FAFSA 50 Winners!
2021 Challenge Winners

In 2021 North Carolina public high schools were invited to join the NC First in FAFSA challenge to promote FAFSA completion and the chance to win $500 for their school! Participating high schools competed among similar schools by senior class size and location, in two categories: FAFSA Completion and FAFSA Completion Growth. The results are in!


Thank you for your patience as the state experienced a delay in finalizing graduation counts. We are thrilled to recognize and celebrate your hard work increasing the FAFSA completion rates in your community. 

2021 First in FAFSA Challenge Rules & Eligibility