Completion of the Free Utility for Federal Scholar Support (FAFSA) is likely one of the finest predictors of whether or not a highschool senior will go on to varsity, as seniors who full the FAFSA are 84% extra prone to instantly enroll in postsecondary training. For college kids within the lowest socioeconomic quintile, FAFSA completion is related to a 127% enhance in fast faculty enrollment. Final 12 months, (2019-20) Leon County had a 41.8% completion fee with estimated Pell Grants earned at $3,346,842.
This 12 months, the ASPIRE Capital Area launched a pilot run of the Bringing Economic And Career Opportunities Nearer for High School Seniors (BEACON) program. The ASPIRE coordinating crew and the Better Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce enlisted younger professionals from Entry Tallahassee to work with seniors on filling out the FAFSA and answering any questions they’ve in regards to the subsequent steps, post-graduation. Throughout this primary 12 months, BEACON volunteers are working with Amos P. Godby High School and Leon County Digital School seniors with plans to develop this system to all Leon County excessive colleges within the 2021-22 college 12 months.
