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Washington FAFSA campaign near goal but equity gaps and a slowing weekly pace worry advisers
Summary
WASAC data presented April 21 show 41,406 FAFSA/WASFA completions (about 90% of the 46,000 target). Advisers said weekly filings have slowed to ~719 and urged targeted, personalized outreach to close persistent equity gaps among student groups.
As of April 21, Natalie Alvarado of WASAC told the advisory board that Washington has recorded 41,406 FAFSA and WASFA completions, about 90% of the campaign’s 46,000-senior target for the class of 2026. "The takeaway here is that momentum is strong," Alvarado said, but she cautioned that the campaign must sustain and intensify outreach to reach the goal.
Alvarado and other WASAC staff framed the current challenge as a slowdown in the weekly filing pace. Since March the state has averaged about 719 new FAFSA submissions per week, down from earlier in the cycle. "The question is, can…
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