College Financial Aid Applications In Canton-Sixes Area: Compare To GA

ByClemence Norma

CANTON-SIXES, GA – Applications for financial support for federal universities are significantly lower this year, and that could mean fewer new students this fall.

Prospective students can complete the free federal student grant application to qualify for subsidized student loans and other grants. FAFSA applications were down 5.8 percent nationwide this year compared to the same period last year. According to an analysis of FAFSA data by the Associated Press, around 1.72 million students completed the application on June 25, compared with 1.83 million in 2020.

In February of this year, FAFSA applications fell 10 percent compared to the previous year. But graduation rates rose in the spring when schools were able to hold more FAFSA aid events in schools that were canceled last year due to the pandemic.

A decline in the FAFSA graduation rate could herald lower enrollment in the fall. The 2020 class had 3.7 percent fewer FAFSA requests than the 2019 class; According to the National College Attainment Network, post-secondary enrollment fell 6.8 percent between 2020 and 2019.

In Georgia, 55,608 FAFSA applications were closed on June 25, compared with 57,943 applications at the same time last year. That is a decrease of 4.0 percent. (See how high schools in the Canton Sixes area compare below.)

The decline is greater in Title 1 high schools, those in which low-income students account for at least 40 percent of enrollments. Graduations from Title 1 high schools were down 8.83 percent, compared with a 3.86 percent decrease in non-Title 1 schools.

In Georgia, completed applications from Title 1 schools decreased 7.6 percent, compared with a 2.2 percent decrease in non-Title 1 school applications on June 25.

This is how it is for the schools in the canton of six with a FAFSA qualification as of June 25th. You can find more secondary schools in the Canton Sixes area here. Note: The percentage changes can be influenced by a relatively small difference in degrees, especially for smaller schools. FAFSA data only counts students 19 and under.

School: Sequoyah High School
District: Cherokee County
Municipality: Canton

  • Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 278
  • Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 266
  • Percentage change: 4.51
  • Title 1 Status: Not Title I across the school

School: Creekview High School
District: Cherokee County
Municipality: Canton

  • Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 270
  • Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 316
  • Percentage change: -14.56
  • Title 1 Status: Not Title I across the school

School: Cherokee High School
District: Cherokee County
Municipality: Canton

  • Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 267
  • Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 290
  • Percentage change: -7.93
  • Title 1 Status: Not Title I across the school

FAFSA application for the 2020-21 academic year ends on June 30 at 11:59 p.m. CT, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Many states and universities have their own grant application deadlines. In recent years there has been a push for students to complete the FAFSA earlier in their senior year.

Editor’s note: This list was automatically generated using FAFSA data analyzed by the Associated Press. Students over 19 years of age are not included in the federal high schools count. Information is not available for all schools. Schools with fewer than five degrees are not included in the data. Please report bugs or other feedback to content@patch.com.