Together with partners from the Clark County School District, the Treasurer’s Office, the Nevada Association of Financial Aid Administrators (NAFAA), Apply Nevada, UNR, UNLV, and CSN, the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is pleased to announce the first ever Nevada FAFSA completion competition, the Nevada FAFSA Challenge!
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.
The eligible high school with the highest increase in FAFSA completions, year-over-year, will win $1000 and a banner to display their accomplishment. In addition, any school that achieves a 100% completion rate will be recognized at an upcoming NSHE Board of Regents meeting. The competition runs from January 1, 2025 through March 31, 2025. As long as your school is eligible to participate by March 31st, you will be able to participate in the competition. Current completion rates can be viewed on the National College Attainment Network (NCAN) website at: https://www.ncan.org/page/FAFSAtracker.
Participating Schools and Districts
Clark County School District
Washoe County School District
Carson City School District
Pahrump Valley High School
Mineral County High School
Sports Leadership and Management (SLAM NV)
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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!
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