Marion High School is proud to have earned the 2026 FAFSA Completion Badge issued by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education! This is the second year in a row for the school to earn this recognition.
The CHE has certified that MHS met the state's goal for senior students' completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2025-26 school year by the state's priority deadline of April 15. And in fact, MHS far surpassed the state’s 60% goal, with a 75.3% completion rate overall, and an 80.6% completion rate for 21st Century Scholars! This is an increase from the previous year, which earned MHS the 5% FAFSA Completion Increase Badge as well.
The FAFSA is a key to college affordability for many, unlocking millions of dollars in both state and federal aid. Three years ago, Indiana adopted a FAFSA completion requirement for high school seniors (with opt-out provisions), and since that time, Indiana has seen steady growth in completion of this important step to prepare students for life after high school.
At Marion High School, that growth in FAFSA completion has been due in part to outstanding high school counselors along with supportive administrators and community partnerships, including ongoing work with our partners at Project Leadership to provide FAFSA support, 21st Century Scholar and ScholarTrack support, career and college prep support, and more.
This year's seniors and their parents/guardians will again have the opportunity to work with the FAFSA experts from Project Leadership during upcoming FAFSA labs. Any seniors (or their parents/guardians) can contact Class of 2027 lead counselor Brandon Vermilion with questions on this or any other senior requirement.