State education board makes FAFSA applications or waivers a requirement The Alabama State Board of Education approved a proposal to require filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. (Source: WSFA 12 News) By WSFA Staff | April 8, 2021 at 7:02 PM EDT - Updated April 8 at 10:09 PM MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Alabama State Board of Education approved a proposal to make filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid a requirement. The new policy is to ensure that students complete or opt out of FAFSA before graduating from high school. $47 million in Pell Grants go unclaimed by Alabama students each year because they didn’t complete the FAFSA.