The Future of FAFSA Filing in Iowa: Findings and Policy Considerations

In the spring of 2021, staff at Iowa College Aid hosted a series of convenings focused on strategies for improving the state’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion rates. Two key objectives framed the convenings: solicit perspectives from participants about how to increase FAFSA completion in Iowa, and evaluate whether or not these responses suggested that Iowans favored some type of universal FAFSA policy