SAN LUIS HIGH SCHOOL

FAFSA BEST PRACTICES

SAN LUIS HIGH SCHOOL

• San Luis, Arizona

• Current Senior Enrollment: 634

• 2019-2020- MVP- Highest FAFSA

Completion Winners

Counseling Team: Cesar Castillo - Guidance Director

Arminda Cordero- Guidance Secretary

Elva Lozano

Carmen Castaneda

Rebeca Garcia-Sanchez

Diana Trovatore

Maria Dillard

Theresa Moore

Rigoberto Conde

FAFSA Completion Rate

18%

Data as of 11/6/2020

Whole Team Effort

● Senior English Teachers○ Senior Teachers dedicated a week to helping those in person as well as those in distance

learning

● AVID Senior Teacher○ Supported us in targeting cohort students to complete FAFSA to ensure they could be eligible

for scholarships that required FAFSA completion

● AWC South Yuma county (Omar Heredia and team)○ Weekly sessions for students who wanted support

● Counseling & Migrant Advisors○ Attended trainings

○ Provided one-on-one support

○ Group Sessions

Let’s Go Virtual!

● FSA ID + FAFSA (application) =

MONEY

● Tutorials- How to:

○ Create FSA ID

○ Create Personal Email

○ Complete FAFSA if you have a

legal guardian

○ What they need in order to

complete the FAFSA form

○ Included FAFSA FIESTA drive

thru event

● Tik Tok - didn't happen due to

time constraints

● Students in Film & TV II class -

Videos to convey a message.

○ Involved Counselors,

Teachers

& Administrators.

Advantages

Disadvantages

Staying Relevant

FAFSA

What’s next...

• Transition from virtual sessions to In-person

sessions at AWC South County Campus

● Considering FAFSA Posada

○ FAFSA workshop + Celebration (Champurrado, Pan

Dulce & Piñata)

Questions?

Monthly

Innovative Winner

This monthly award recognizes high schools and community organizations

for their innovative efforts and work towards FAFSA completion.

• October 2020- San Luis High School

• November 2020- ?

• December 2020- ?

• January 2021- ?

• February 2021-?

Anyone can submit a nomination, counselors, teachers, students, parents

and the community to nominate their high school or community

organization that they feel deserves the award!

Nominations open on the 1st

of every month starting in

October-February

Monthly

Innovative Player

Awards

Students

$500 Scholarship Eligibly

• Complete a FAFSA

• at least 1 College or Vocational School Application

• Innovative Player School

• Why is the FAFSA important? (500 words)

School

• Certificate signed by Governor, Doug Ducey

• Featured the AZ FAFSA Challenge Newsletter

• Featured in a FAFSA Best Practices Webinar

Thank You!!!

San Luis High School