Indiana set to mandate all high school seniors apply for college financial aid

INDIANA – Indiana high school students set to graduate next year, and their parents will be required to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

State lawmakers recently gave final approval to legislation mandating that every high school senior attending a public, charter, or voucher-accepting private school fill out and submit the FAFSA before April 15, beginning in the 2023-24 school year.

Senate Enrolled Act 167 was approved 45-3 by the Senate and 84-9 in the House. It will become law once it’s signed by Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb.