Will making the FAFSA more ‘fun’ help get Pell grants into students’ pockets?

The Hechinger Report, a national education news source, recently reported on a unique FAFSA initiative being led by the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance, a GEAR UP partner. According to the article, “Louisiana was the first state to make filling out the FAFSA a high school graduation requirement, in the 2017-2018 academic year, and several states have followed with similar policies since then.” Since then, Louisiana has seen their statewide FAFSA completion rates increase. Read more here.