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WASAC advisory board: FAFSA/WASFA completions at 40% but equity gaps persist
Summary
WASAC staff told the advisory board the class of 2026 is 40% complete with FAFSA/WASFA as of Feb. 16, putting the campaign roughly 76% toward a 46,000-completion goal, while disparities by FERPA status and race/ethnicity widened and prompted targeted outreach plans.
Natalie Alvarado, with WASAC, told the advisory board on Feb. 16 that the class of 2026’s FAFSA and WASFA completion rate stood at 40%, with 34,947 submissions recorded so far. That places the Washington Completes FAFSA campaign at roughly 76% of its 46,000-completion statewide target.
Alvarado said the campaign is 33 weeks into a 53-week cycle and urged partners to preserve weekly momentum. “Going forward, our focus is maintaining at least 1,000 new FAFSAs each week,” she said, citing a January average of about 1,161 weekly completions.
Despite rising totals, Alvarado and other staff…
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