Tennessee ranks #1 nationally in FAFSA completion

According to the The National College Attainment Network, Tennessee leads the nation in FAFSA completion. The state reported 75.7% of Tennessee Promise students completed the FAFSA and that is a record-breaking rate for the state. FAFSA is federal financial aid to help students pay for college and Tennessee typically ranks in the top two or three in the country for its completion rate. In addition to the state’s high FAFSA completion rate, the Class of 2025 also saw a record-breaking number of students apply for the “last dollar scholarship,” which covers tuition and other fees for community or technical college that the FAFSA doesn’t.