This study is about student financial aid and college degree completion. It concerns a group of students who entered public postsecondary education in Washington State in the first year after their high school graduation. They all received need-based financial aid in the first year of attending college. The students were followed for six years. They differed in the amounts of financial aid they received relative to their financial need. This study is an attempt to quantify the impact on college completion that is associated with varying levels of financial aid. Study highlights include: