Most students don’t skip the FAFSA because they don’t want financial aid. They skip it because it feels overwhelming or they think it’s not worth it. Many students don’t think they’ll qualify for aid, even when they would have. Level All’s step-by-step video tutorial changes that, walking students and families through the entire form in 30 minutes or less.
Why this matters
$3 billion in available FAFSA funding went unused last year. Every skipped FAFSA is money left on the table. When the form feels simple, students can actually finish it and unlock the aid they need for college and trade school. Level All is working with high schools and colleges across the country to boost FAFSA completion.
Even in Iowa, where rural high schools led the state in FAFSA completion, more than 4 in 10 rural seniors still didn’t finish the form in the 2024/25 cycle. In other states, rural students are underrepresented among FAFSA filers, which means they may be leaving aid on the table at a higher rate than their peers.
One form, three kinds of money
The FAFSA isn’t just for federal aid. States and colleges use it to hand out their own grants and scholarships too. Skip it, and you miss all three.
Expert Advice that Makes the Complex Simple
Informed by a team of internal and external experts, we’ve made the FAFSA simple enough that a student can complete it in one sitting.
- Step by step, start to finish. The tutorial covers every section of the form in plain language, so students and families always know exactly what they’re filling out and why.
- Designed for students and families together. The tutorial is built to be watched and completed as a team, which means fewer questions landing on your desk. We address common questions for first-generation families and families with unique situations as well.
- 30 minutes. That’s it. Students who sit down with the tutorial walk away with a completed FAFSA.
Distance-related costs count
Aid can cover more than tuition. Housing and transportation count too, which matters when the nearest campus is an hour away. With aid in hand, students can compare schools and programs that actually fit, not just the one down the road.
How to Use It With Your Students
- Assign it. The tutorial fits easily into an advisory period or college planning session.
- Send it home. It works just as well outside the classroom, giving families a guided experience they can complete together on their own time.
- Stack it. Pair it with Level All’s Pay Less for College Journey for students ready to dive into scholarships and compare aid offers.
The result: Students arrive at financial aid conversations with you already informed. The hard part is already done.
Every rural senior who skips the FAFSA is a student who never finds out what they qualified for. Thirty minutes changes that. Don’t let your students be the ones who miss out.
