States That Require The FAFSA To Graduate: 2026 Update

Podcast: The College Investor Audio Show · The College Investor

Opublikowano: 2026-10-11

A growing group of states has turned the FAFSA into a high school graduation requirement. The idea, known as “universal FAFSA,” is simple: every senior either files the federal aid application or formally opts out before getting a diploma. The label hides several variations of the policy. Some states withhold a diploma from a student who does neither, while others only require schools to track who filed. Here’s where every state stands heading into the 2027-28 FAFSA cycle, which states walked their policies back, and what the data says about whether any of it works.