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FAFSA Completion Rates by High School  (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

As the cost of college continues to increase, financial aid becomes ever more important. While many factors are involved in the decision to attend college, a strong correlation exists between FAFSA completion and college enrollment.  

For a small school, So. Aroostook has a high FAFSA completion rate.  Much of the credit for our high FAFSA rate goes to SACS School Counselor Jessica Greene and her work with our students.  So. Aroostook Class of 2020, FAFSA completion rate as of April 15, 2020 is 80%.  

Below is a brief history and comparison of FAFSA rates with RSU 50 and some other high schools in Maine.   You can see all Maine High School FAFSA rates at https://www.famemaine.com/education/topics/filing-the-fafsa/fafsa-completion-rates-by-high-school/

Class of 2017

By May 1, 2017

Class of 2018

By May 1, 2018

Class of 2019

By May 1, 2019

So. Aroostook High School

74.07%

63.64%

66.67%

Katahdin High School

58.33%

64.00%

40.63%

Houlton High School

76.19%

67.02%

72.37%

Bangor High School

62.50%

57.91%

53.29%

Hampden Academy

62.86%

59.28%

58.64%

Thornton Academy

57.02%

69.12%

70.83%