The New York Times
Louisiana Will No Longer Require Students to Fill Out FAFSA to Graduate
April 26, 2024
High school seniors are more likely
to attend college if they complete the federal financial aid form known as the FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid. But the state that was the first to require students to fill out the form to graduate, Louisiana, has reversed course and dropped the mandate, after state officials decided it was too intrusive. For now, Louisiana appears to be an outlier.