Reports
Deadline communication reports
Scorecards for the 2027-28 season: how clearly each state's FAFSA deadline story reads once we dual-source it. Not how-to guides — accountability pieces. Dates still live only on state pages; we never invent them here.
best
15 clearest FAFSA deadline states (2027-28)
The top 15 where a statewide priority date, dual official sources, and a coherent secondary path make the filing story easiest to follow — without inventing dates we cannot verify.
scorecard
FAFSA deadline communication scorecard — all 51 (2027-28)
Every state and D.C. scored on how clearly their FAFSA deadline story reads — fixed dates, ASAP, program-only paths, conflicts, and dual sources. Reproducible from our verified data (51 jurisdictions).
methodology
How we score FAFSA deadline communication
Transparent rubric: priorityKind, empty vs filled deadline fields, conflicts, program-scoped dates, dual sources, and secondary-path clarity — all from verified state data.
Looking for explainers instead? See deadline guides.