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(2023) . Financial Experiences of Students Who Don’t Complete the FAFSA. Trellis Company.  \nKey Findings  \n• Most Student Financial Wellness Survey (SFWS) respondents report that they completed the FAFSA, either on their own or with assistance, although 13 percent of respondents reported that they had not filed the application for financial aid.  \n• Part-time students, male students, and older students were less likely to submit a FAFSA than other students.  \n• The most common reason students gave for not completing the FAFSA was that they did not think they would be eligible for financial aid, although  \nmany of these students also struggle financially.  \n• Fifteen percent of non-filers reported that they did not have enough information about how to apply for financial aid. These students were more likely tobe Hispanic, be the first in their family to go to college, and to have struggled financially than other students.  \nThe Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the application that postsecondary students complete to receive federal grants, work-study, and loans; as well as some state and institutional grants, and private financial aid. i In 2019-2020, 17.7 million undergraduates filed a FAFSAii and in 2021-2022, full-time equivalent students received an average of $15,330 in financial aid. iii While the percentage of undergraduate students filing the FAFSA has increased significantly in the past twenty years, it is estimated that over one-third of non-filers in the 2015-2016 school year would have qualified for the Federal Pell Grant.iv  \nThis brief examines data from 59,208 students at 104 higher education institutions that participated in Trellis’ Fall 2021 Student Financial Wellness Survey (SFWS) . The report focuses on self-reported FAFSA completion and reasons for not completing the FAFSA. Research indicates a link between filing a FAFSA and within-year persistence,v year-to-year persistence, and earning a degree within six yearsvi. Therefore, understanding students’ FAFSA completion rate and reasons for non-submission can inform strategies to help students remain in school and graduate on time.  \nTRELLIS RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT REPORT BRIEF  \nPercent of Respondents Who Did Not Complete the FAFSA by Characteristic  \nPart- Full- Male Female 2-year 4-year Age Age 24  \ntime time 18-23 or older  \nCharacteristics of Students Who Did Not Complete the FAFSA  \nA large majority (84 percent) of SFWS respondents reported that they had completed the FAFSA within the last year, either on their own or with assistance. Thirteen percent of respondents reported that they did not complete the FAFSA and three percent said they did not know if they had completed the application. Students who attend school part-time, male students, students who attend two-year colleges and older students were all less likely to complete the FAFSA than their counterparts. Student who did not complete the FAFSA were also less likely to report that they experienced financial difficulties, mental health issues, or basic needs insecurity while in college, suggesting a relative affluence consistent with a lower need for financial aid.  \nReasons for Not Completing the FAFSA  \nThe SFWS is administered to current college students, not all prospective students who may, in the end, have been unable to afford college. Therefore, we would expect to have a high rate of FAFSA completion among the respondents. We would also expect that many of those who did not complete the FAFSA made an informed decision not to based on their financial situation or eligibility for aid.  \nRespondents who indicated that they did not complete the FAFSA were asked to indicate why they did not complete the application and were","cbCaiiRKiyPhojYM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiRKiyPhojYM","pdf",537594,"English","# Key Findings\n# FAFSA Completion Overview\n# Reasons for Not Completing the FAFSA\n# Implications for Financial Support","[{\"question\":\"How common is FAFSA completion among survey respondents?\",\"answer\":\"Most Student Financial Wellness Survey respondents reported completing the FAFSA, either on their own or with assistance. A smaller share reported not filing, and a few were unsure whether they had completed the application.\"},{\"question\":\"Which student groups are less likely to complete the FAFSA?\",\"answer\":\"The brief reports lower FAFSA submission among part-time students, male students, and older students, as well as students attending two-year colleges.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the most common reasons students gave for not completing the FAFSA?\",\"answer\":\"Respondents most often cited not thinking they would be eligible for financial aid and not wanting to take on debt. Another notable reason was lacking enough information about how to apply for financial aid.\"}]","Financial Experiences of Students Who Don’t Complete the FAFSA | PDF",1792062454]