ABOR announces high schools that met FAFSA benchmarks in statewide 50 by Fall campaign

The Arizona Board of Regents today announced the high schools that reached the 50% completion goal for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid as part of the statewide “50 by Fall” campaign. The campaign supported more than 56,000 Arizona seniors in completing the 2026-27 FAFSA during the fall semester, a major step that expands access to college opportunities across the state.

The effort was led by the board in partnership with the Governor’s Office and the Arizona FAFSA Coalition, reflecting a statewide commitment to helping students secure financial aid and pursue education after high school.

“Boosting FAFSA completion is one of the most effective ways to open the door to college, and these schools rose to the challenge,” said ABOR Chair Doug Goodyear. “On behalf of the board, I congratulate each school that met this ambitious goal and thank them for the important work they do for Arizona’s students.”

The campaign invited Title I and eligible public high schools to pledge to reach a 50% FAFSA completion rate by Dec. 31 or demonstrate at least a 10% increase in FAFSA completions during the first three months of the cycle compared to last year. Schools that met these goals earned tiered financial incentives, which can be used to fund FAFSA workshops, family outreach and college‑readiness activities in the spring semester. In total, $161,000 will be awarded to 73 schools across Arizona. A full list of the schools that reached the 50% FAFSA completion goal or achieved a 10% increase in FAFSA completions is available below.

Through the 50 by Fall campaign, Arizona saw strong FAFSA completion gains in the first three months of the 2026–27 FAFSA launch and maintained positive momentum into December, countering the seasonal slowdown that often occurs during winter recess. Over the past five FAFSA cycles, Arizona ranked in the top 10 nationally in year-over-year FAFSA completion improvement. In the 2025-26 cycle, the state met its 40% completion goal and ranked sixth nationally in year-over-year improvement. 

Building on that momentum, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced a statewide FAFSA completion goal of 48% for the class of 2026 during the board’s FAFSA and College Readiness Symposium last fall. As of Jan. 26, 2026, 32.52% of Arizona public high school seniors have completed the 2026-27 FAFSA.    

For more information on Arizona’s FAFSA completion initiatives and college‑going resources, visit CollegeReadyAZ.com.

Schools that reached 50% of higher FAFSA completion

• Ajo High School
• Antelope Union High School
• Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center Estrella Mountain
• Arizona College Prep High School
• ASU Preparatory Academy Casa Grande High School
• ASU Preparatory Academy Digital
• ASU Preparatory Academy Downtown Phoenix
• ASU Preparatory Academy Polytechnic High School
• ASU Preparatory Academy South Phoenix
• Betty Fairfax High School
• Bioscience High School
• Camelback High School
• Campo Verde High School
• Central High School
• Corona del Sol High School
• Desert Vista High School
• Empire High School
• Estrella Foothills High School
• Franklin Police and Fire High School
• Gateway Early College High School
• Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12
• Glenview College Preparatory High School
• Greenway High School
• Highland Prep
• Highland Prep West 
• Horizon Honors Secondary
• Madison Highland Prep
• Metro Tech High School
• Moon Valley High School
• Nogales High School
• Phoenix Coding Academy
• PXU City
• Round Valley High School
• San Luis High School
• Sunnyside High School
• Superior Junior/Senior High School
• Tanque Verde High School
• Tempe Preparatory Academy
• Tolleson Union High School
• University High School – Tolleson
• University High School – Tucson
• Vail Academy and High School
• Valley Union High School
• Washington High School
• Wilson College Prep
• Youngker High School

Schools that achieved a 10% increase in FAFSA completion

• Alchesay High School
• Buckeye Union High School
• BUHSD Institute of Online Learning
• Canyon del Oro High School
• Cesar Chavez High School
• Chief Hill Learning Academy 
• Cholla High School
• Cibola High School
• Copper Canyon High School
• Desert Sunrise High School
• Desert View High School
• Flagstaff High School
• Higley High School
• Holbrook High School
• Joseph City High School
• Kingman Academy High School
• Kingman High School
• Marana High School
• Miami Junior Senior High School
• Payson High School
• Santa Rita High School
• Sierra Linda High School
• Tonopah Valley High School
• Trevor Browne High School
• West Point High School
• West View High School
• Williams Field High School