2022 Challenge Winners
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:
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FAFSA Completions for 2022 |  |
FAFSA Completion Growth (compared to last year) |
Winners
Charter Schools
Traditional Schools
Extra Small
FAFSA Completion
Pressly School
Winner: FAFSA Completions
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100% |
Iredell-Statesville Schools
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FAFSA Growth
Davidson River School
Winner: FAFSA Completion Growth
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35.0% |
Transylvania County Schools
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Small
FAFSA completion
T Wingate Andrews High
Winner: FAFSA Completions
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74.4% |
Guilford County Schools
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FAFSA Growth
Reidsville High School
Winner: FAFSA Completion Growth
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29.9% |
Rockingham County Schools
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Medium
FAFSA completion
Northwest Cabarrus High School
Winner: FAFSA Completions
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85.5% |
Cabarrus County Schools
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FAFSA Growth
Cedar Ridge High School
Winner: FAFSA Completion Growth
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25.2% |
Orange County Schools
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Large
FAFSA completion
Green Level High School
Winner: FAFSA Completions
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72.5% |
Wake County Schools
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FAFSA Growth
South View High School
Winner: FAFSA Completion Growth
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18.5% |
Cumberland 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
North Edgecombe High School
Winner: FAFSA Completion Growth
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30.5% |
Edgecombe County Schools
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Charter Schools
FAFSA completion
Triangle Math and Science Academy
Winner: FAFSA Completions
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89.4% |
Note: FAFSA completion results use federal data (compiled and analyzed by Carolina Demography) with the closest federal reporting period to April 1, 2022, comparing 2021 to 2022 completion.