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:

FAFSA Completions for 2022    FAFSA Completion Growth (compared to last year)

Winners

Traditional Schools:   Extra Small (5-79)   |   Small (80-165)   |   Medium (166-267)   |   Large (268+)   |   Rural
Charter Schools

Traditional Schools
Extra Small

FAFSA Completion


Pressly School

Winner: FAFSA Completions

100%

Iredell-Statesville Schools
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FAFSA Growth


Davidson River School

Winner: FAFSA Completion Growth

35.0%

Transylvania County Schools
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Small

FAFSA completion


T Wingate Andrews High

Winner: FAFSA Completions

74.4%

Guilford County Schools
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FAFSA Growth


Reidsville High School

Winner: FAFSA Completion Growth

29.9%

Rockingham County Schools
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Medium

FAFSA completion


Northwest Cabarrus High School

Winner: FAFSA Completions

85.5%

Cabarrus County Schools
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FAFSA Growth


Cedar Ridge High School

Winner: FAFSA Completion Growth

25.2%

Orange County Schools
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Large

FAFSA completion


Green Level High School

Winner: FAFSA Completions

72.5%

Wake County Schools
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FAFSA Growth


South View High School

Winner: FAFSA Completion Growth

18.5%

Cumberland County Schools
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Rural

FAFSA completion


Nantahala School

Winner: FAFSA Completions

83.3%

Macon County Schools
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FAFSA Growth


North Edgecombe High School

Winner: FAFSA Completion Growth

30.5%

Edgecombe County Schools
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Charter Schools

FAFSA completion


Triangle Math and Science Academy

Winner: FAFSA Completions

89.4%

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FAFSA Growth


 
Neuse Charter School

Winner: FAFSA Completion Growth

29.3%

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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.