Connecticut State Department of Education

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2022-23 FAFSA Challenge Monthly Winners

May 2023

  • Challenge School:  Weaver High School 
  • Non-Challenge School:  Synergy Alternative Program

April 2023

  • Challenge School:  Great Path Academy at MCC
  • Non-Challenge School:  Synergy Alternative Program

March 2023

  • Challenge School:            Weaver High School
  • Non-Challenge School:    Synergy Alternative Program

February 2023

  • Challenge School:            Middletown High School
  • Non-Challenge School:    Elm City College Preparatory School

January 2023

  • Challenge School:   Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University
  • Non-Challenge School:  Bridgeport Military Academy

December 2022

  • Challenge School:  New Haven Academy (New Haven School District)
  • Non-Challenge School: Amistad Academy

November 2022

  • Challenge School:   Wamogo Regional High School (Regional School District 06)
  • Non-Challenge School:  The Bridge Academy

October 2022

  • Challenge School:  Waterford High School
  • Non-Challenge School: Achievement First Hartford Academy

2022-23 FAFSA Challenge Materials

The Connecticut Governor’s Office and the CSDE are continuing the FAFSA Challenge during the 2022-23 school year, beginning in September 2022 with a nine-month initiative where high schools across the state will be charged with boosting FAFSA completion rates for the class of 2023 relative to the class of 2022. The FAFSA Challenge will provide microgrants, trainings, and other resources to eligible high schools serving students with high needs as a means of helping seniors access the financial aid they deserve to pursue a postsecondary education.