2021 Challenge Winners
In 2021 North Carolina public high schools were invited to join the new 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:
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FAFSA Completions for 2021 |  |
FAFSA Completion Growth (compared to last year) |
Winners
Cooperative Innovative High Schools (CIHS) | Charter Schools
Traditional Schools
Extra Small
FAFSA completion
Ocracoke High School
Winner: FAFSA Completions
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100% |
Hyde County Schools
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FAFSA Growth
Highlands School
Winner: FAFSA Completion Growth
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21.7% |
Macon County Schools
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Small
FAFSA completion
Weaver Academy
Winner: FAFSA Completions
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89.2% |
Guilford County Schools
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FAFSA Growth
North Wilkes High School
Winner: FAFSA Completion Growth
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19% |
Wilkes County Schools
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Medium
FAFSA completion
Central Academy of
Technology and Arts
Winner: FAFSA Completions
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74.3% |
Union County Public Schools
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FAFSA Growth
North Surry High School
Winner: FAFSA Completion Growth
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14.1% |
Surry County Schools
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Large
FAFSA completion
Marvin Ridge High School
Winner: FAFSA Completions
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71% |
Union County Public Schools
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FAFSA Growth
Person High School
Winner: FAFSA Completion Growth
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16% |
Person County Schools
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Rural
FAFSA completion
Nantahala School
Winner: FAFSA Completions
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83.3% |
Macon County Schools
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FAFSA Growth
Hiwassee Dam High School
Winner: FAFSA Completion Growth
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28% |
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87.5% |
Cherokee County Schools
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CIHS
FAFSA completion
Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early
College High School
Winner: FAFSA Completions
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100% |
Cabarrus County Schools
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FAFSA Growth
Greene Early College High
Winner: FAFSA Completion Growth
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29.7% |
Greene County Schools
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Charter Schools
Note: FAFSA completion results use federal data (compiled and analyzed by Carolina Demography) with the closest federal reporting period to June 30, 2021, comparing 2020 to 2021 completion.