Nevada FAFSA Challenge
What is the Challenge
Together with partners from the Clark County School District, the Treasurer’s Office, Apply Nevada, UNR, and CSN, the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is pleased to announce the second annual Nevada FAFSA completion competition, the Nevada FAFSA Challenge!
Congratulations to Mineral County High School for winning the competition for 2025!
Click the button below to download the Nevada FAFSA Challenge flyer.
What's in it for You?
The eligible high schools with the highest percentage increase/improvement in FAFSA completions from 2025 to 2026, will win bragging rights, a 529 Gift Basket from the Nevada State Treasury to be awarded to a senior in their school that completed the FAFSA, and a banner to display at their school until the next winner in their category is announced the following year.
In addition, any school that achieves a 100% completion rate will be recognized at an upcoming NSHE Board of Regents meeting. We will be using NSHE FAFSA Completion data to determine the winners.
How Long?
Competition runs from October 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026. As long as your school is eligible to participate by March 31st, you will be able to participate in the competition.
Who is Eligible?
To be eligible, Nevada high schools that are enrolled in the NSHE FAFSA Completion Initiative for federal student level FAFSA completion data, are eligible to participate in the competition.
Below is a list of current school or district participants. If your school is not listed, talk to your principal about receiving this important data that will help you to provide meaningful assistance to your students! If you would like more information about the NSHE FAFSA Completion Initiative for federal student level FAFSA completion data, please contact Ashley Salisbury at asalisbury@nshe.nevada.edu.
There will be three lucky winners this time based on senior class size, small 1-199, medium 200-499, and large 500+. One winner in each class size will be selected by the Nevada FAFSA Challenge planning committee (All decisions are final)
Participating Schools and Districts
If your school is not listed, check with your principal or superintendent to see if you can get signed up and contact Ashley Salisbury at asalisbury@nshe.nevada.edu for more information!
