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Ogallala schools report FAFSA outreach; 28 of 72 seniors opted out of assistance
Summary
In a May 19 update the Ogallala School District reported FAFSA outreach under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-729: the district provides professional assistance to seniors completing FAFSA forms and recorded that 28 of 72 seniors opted out of that assistance.
The Ogallala School District Board received an update on FAFSA outreach and senior-class completion at its May 19, 2025 meeting.
Under Nebraska Revised Statute § 79-729, which requires districts to provide information and encouragement for FAFSA completion, the district described its outreach: the district sponsors a professional to meet with seniors and assist them in filling out FAFSA forms. The minutes record that of 72 students in the senior class, 28 chose to opt out of using that assistance.
Board members discussed the update as informational; no formal action was recorded on the FAFSA report during the meeting. The board record frames the outreach as part of efforts to promote postsecondary access and affordability for graduates.
The board accepted the report as presented and continued with other agenda business.
