High School Counselor Resources

For high school counselors only – please use the resources below to assist your high school seniors in applying for federal and state financial aid.

FAFSA & State Aid Information

FAFSA Completion Rate – The FAFSA Completion rate listed on CFWV Connect is a combination of 2nd month enrollment number from the WV Department of Education and the aggregate number of FAFSA applications calculated by the U.S. Department of Education at https://studentaid.gov/data-center/student/application-volume/fafsa-completion-high-school.

FAFSA Datashare Quick Guide – The FAFSA Datashare is a tool to help high school counselors identify which students at the school have completed a FAFSA. It matches off the student’s name, date of birth and zip code WVHEPC received in the 6th semester grades from WVEIS. The Datashare does not directly impact a school’s FAFSA Completion Rate, even if a student does not match. Use this feature in FAMS to help determine if students have a completed FAFSA or to help resolve an incomplete FAFSA issue. It is also helpful in determining FAFSA completion from the Promise Scholarship or WV Invests Grant rosters.

FAFSA Information

FAMS

Federal Student Aid

West Virginia State Aid Information