Florida FAFSA Challenge
59% of Florida high school seniors who complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) qualify for a Pell Grant, one of the largest forms of federal aid available to low-income students.
But Florida ranks 34th in the nation for FAFSA completion.
Florida College Access Network started the Florida FAFSA Challenge three years ago to encourage all Florida schools and districts to increase FAFSA completion by 5% over the previous year.
Will You Accept the Challenge?
Register your school or community.
FAFSA Challenge Winners
FAFSA Updates
FAFSA Completion Resources for Your School and Community
FAFSA Verification
(Courtesy of Champions for Learning)
For more resources, see:
Local Scholarship Resources:
Students are more apt to apply for local scholarships. Check out these scholarship portals in your community.
- UpliftED (Orange, Osceola & Seminole counties; scholarships for various locations throughout the state)
- Collier County
- Citrus County
- LEAP (Hillsborough & Pinellas counties)
- Sarasota county
- Southwest Florida (Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Glades, and Hendry counties)
Need a Speaker for Your Financial Aid Night?
The Office of Student Financial Assistance can connect you with a local financial aid expert through its speakers’ bureau. Contact Pedro Hernandez for more information.


Initiatives
Get Involved!
- Register as a host site
- Subscribe to the College Ready Florida mailing list
- Download the Introduction to College Ready Florida guide
- Listen to the College Ready Florida Podcast
- Watch our on-demand training webinar
- Schedule an in-person presentation for your school or organization
- Questions? Contact LaVerne, our Statewide Initiatives Programs Coordinator lhandfield@floridacollegeaccess.org