Thursday, January 30, 2025
Access to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion status for 12th graders is now available in WISEdash for Districts. The U.S. Department of Education gives states limited access to student-level FAFSA application status data to designated staff who have a legitimate educational interest in the data shared in the agreement. DPI encourages districts to grant school counselors and homeless liaisons the role of “Detail FAFSA Access” or “Economic FAFSA Access” in WISEdash for Districts so they can support students in completing and filing the FAFSA. District FAFSA Data Sharing Agreements are required to access the data. An agreement needs to be submitted once to DPI and does not need to be resubmitted each year.
Below are resources to assist with submitting a Data Sharing Agreement and accessing the FAFSA filing status data.
- District FAFSA Data Sharing Agreement
- FAFSA Data Sharing Agreement for Districts Module
- FAFSA Data Sharing Agreement Quick Guide
- FAFSA Data Sharing Agreement PowerPoint
- WISEdash FAFSA How to Guide
As of mid-January, 22 percent of Wisconsin seniors filed a FAFSA, down from the same time last year and below the national average of 23 percent. Additional resources to support students with completing the FAFSA and realizing their post-secondary plans can be found on the DPI FAFSA webpage. The FAFSA Student Assistance Resources provides support to students as they navigate the FAFSA application and filing process. College Goal Wisconsin FAFSA Completion Events are being hosted on site and virtually. Students are encouraged to attend an event being hosted at their school or in a neighboring district. Please reach out to Andréa Donegan, School Counseling Consultant at andrea.donegan@dpi.wi.gov, with questions about the Data Sharing Agreement or available FAFSA resources.