FAFSA State Survey

OMB Number 1894-NEW

Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX

State FAFSA Capabilities and Needs Questionnaire for SEAs and HEAs		Response Options	Dropdown (if applicable)
1	State/Territory: Name: Title: Agency/Entity you represent: Email address:	Short Answer
2	Please provide email addresses for the other core leaders responsible for your statewide FAFSA implementation work	Short Answer
3	What are the components of your summer outreach plan for FAFSA for recent high school graduates?	Multiple Choice (multiple answer)	Email, Phone Calls, Text Messages, Printed Mail, Targeted Social Media Campaign, Case Management, Community-Based Partner Outreach, Events, Other_______ NA
4	At this moment, which population subgroups are your state’s top 3 FAFSA completion priorities for June-August 2024? (Please mark only 3)	Ranking, only 3.	Recent K12 Graduates, Returning Community or Technical College Students, Returning State Institution 4 Year College Students, Other Returning Adult Students, Opportunity Youth (ages 16-24 not in school or work), Private 4 Year Institution Students
5	Based on this year's FAFSA experience, are you launching any major new dashboards, initiatives, campaigns, or tools before the next FAFSA cycle in Fall 2024? [If yes, please provide link or describe briefly]	Y/N. If Y, w/ short answer text field
6	Is use of your state's student-level completion portal optional for your LEAs? Please mark 'NA' if your state does not yet have a student-level completion portal.	Multiple Choice, Single Answer	Optional, Mandatory, NA- if NA, skip questions7-9
7	As of today, what is the % of LEAs in your state with whom you have active data-sharing agreements for accessing student-level FAFSA completion data?	Multiple Choice, Single Answer	Less than 25% 25-50% 50-75% 75-100% I don’t know
8	As of today, what is the % of LEAs in your state that are actively using your student-level FAFSA completion portal?	Multiple Choice, Single Answer	Less than 25% 25-50% 50-75% 75-100% I don’t know
9	As of today, what is your rough estimate for overall % of 12th graders in your state that would be associated with those LEAs that are actively using the student-level FAFSA completion portal?	Multiple Choice, Single Answer	Less than 25% 25-50% 50-75% 75-100% I don’t know
10	Does your state agency maintain a regular, existing communication cadence and collaboration structure with your Local Education Agencies (LEAs) regarding student-level FAFSA completion efforts and outreach?	Y/N/I don’t know
11	Does your state agency maintain a regular, existing communication cadence and collaboration structure with your public higher education financial aid offices regarding student-level FAFSA completion and outreach?	Y/N/I don’t know
12	Do you currently have the ability to track student-level FAFSA completion data for returning college students across all of the public colleges in your state?	Y/N/I don’t know/Not currently, but would like to track
13	Has your state/territory begun to share student-level completion data with specific college access organizations with whom you partner via the amended SAIG Participation agreement? -If the amended SAIG Participation agreement from April 2024 is not yet signed, please select 'NA'. - **Please note: once the aforementioned amendment is signed, sharing with specified college access organizations can begin.	Y/N/I don’t know/NA
14	Do you have a nudge tool or text message tool or chatbot capability at the state level to proactively reach students about FAFSA completion specifically?	Y/N/Not currently, but in the process of developing
15	What is your estimate for the % of technical and 2-year public colleges in your state are currently successfully packaging aid and communicating cost for students?	Multiple Choice, Single Answer	Not yet started. I don’t know. Less than 25% 25-50% 50-75% 75-100%
16	What is your estimate for the % of 4-year public colleges in your state are currently successfully packaging aid for students?	Multiple Choice, Single Answer	I don’t know. Less than 25% 25-50% 50-75% 75-100%
17	What is your estimate for the % of 4-year public colleges in your state are currently successfully sending aid offers to students?	Multiple Choice, Single Answer	I don’t know. Less than 25% 25-50% 50-75% 75-100%
18	If potentially available, would you want FINANCIAL and/or TECHNICAL assistance in launching or improving your student-level FAFSA completion portal?	Multiple Choice (multiple answer)	Technical, Financial, Other______, No
19	If you were to receive additional technical or financial resources for summer outreach related to FAFSA completion, what activities would you prioritize?	Free Response

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