Alaska FAFSA Completion Initiative (AFCI)

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Alaska FAFSA Completion Initiative (AFCI)

AFCI is a collective effort of education and workforce development professionals to increase FAFSA completion rates in Alaska year over year through partnerships and statewide collaboration, as well as trainings and dissemination of FAFSA materials.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), administered by the US Department of Education Federal Student Aid (FSA), is a one-stop application for federal, state, institutional, and other financial aid that can be used toward college and/or career training expenses.

In Alaska, FAFSA is required for eligible students to receive the Alaska Education Grant (AEG) and the Alaska Performance Scholarship (APS). Completing the FAFSA is an essential step to ensure students maximize the funding opportunities available to them for college and career training.

ACPE’s Master the FAFSA Training

ACPE’s Master the FAFSA Training provides a line-by-line overview and in-depth analysis of the 2026-27 FAFSA process.

Education and Workforce Development professionals gain better understanding and navigation of the FAFSA form to ensure they can independently support students/families and adult learners with successful FAFSA completion!

ACPE’s Master the FAFSA Training (MTF) sessions take place:

  • Weekly, on every Monday and Thursday
  • From 2:00 to 3:45 pm
  • Virtually on Zoom

PLEASE NOTE: This is not a series of training sessions. Weekly ACPE’s Master the FAFSA Training sessions are separate sessions that cover exactly the same material. Individuals only need to register and attend one session; however, multiple sessions are available to accommodate a variety of schedules.

Attention!
Although everyone is welcome to attend ACPE’s Master the FAFSA Training (MTF), it is specifically designed to train professionals who assist others with the FAFSA. MTF delivers a step-by-step tutorial on how to complete the FAFSA and offers deeper dives into a variety of more complex student scenarios. Student/contributor FAFSA's are not completed during Master the FAFSA Training sessions.

Individuals needing assistance with personal FAFSA completion are encouraged to explore ACPE’s extensive FAFSA completion resources on this page.

Please reach out with questions to Dominika Szpotanska, ACAC Coordinator, at dominika.szpotanska@alaska.gov.

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FAFSA Completion: Resources Overview

ACPE offers a variety of FAFSA completion resources for students, families, educators, and stakeholders. Review our FAFSA Completion Resources At-A-Glance below and links on the side navigation menu to learn more.

ACPE's FAFSA Completion Resources Overview

FAFSA Completion: Funding Your Future (FYF) Presentation

Request FYF Presentation

FAFSA Completion: ACPE Success Center

Make an Appointment with ACPE Success Center Staff

FAFSA Completion: FAFSA Wednesdays

Join FAFSA Wednesdays

FAFSA Completion: FAFSA Video Tutorials


Step-by-step tutorial how to create a StudentAid.gov account.


Walk-through of the 2026-27 FAFSA process for a student and a contributor.


Step-by-step tutorial how to troubleshoot a StudentAid.gov account.

FAFSA Completion: Downloadable FAFSA Materials

Alaska Financial Aid Offices

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FAFSA Materials
At-A-Glance

Education and Workforce Development professionals who support students/families and adult learners with FAFSA completion are encouraged to take advantage of this free professional development opportunity.

Attention!
Although everyone is welcome to attend ACPE’s Master the FAFSA Training (MTF), it is specifically designed to train professionals who assist others with the FAFSA. MTF delivers a step-by-step tutorial on how to complete the FAFSA and offers deeper dives into a variety of more complex student scenarios. Student/contributor FAFSA's are not completed during Master the FAFSA Training sessions.

Individuals needing assistance with personal FAFSA completion are encouraged to explore ACPE’s extensive FAFSA completion resources on this page.

ACPE’s Master the FAFSA Training (MTF) provides a line-by-line overview and in-depth analysis of the 2026-27 FAFSA process.

ACPE’s Master the FAFSA Training (MTF) sessions take place:

  • Weekly, on every Monday and Thursday
  • From 2:00 to 3:45 pm
  • Virtually on Zoom

PLEASE NOTE: This is not a series of training sessions. Weekly ACPE’s Master the FAFSA Training sessions are separate sessions that cover exactly the same material. Individuals only need to register and attend one session; however, multiple sessions are available to accommodate a variety of schedules.


Students/families and adult learners needing expert assistance with FAFSA completion/corrections and StudentAid.gov Account (FSA ID) creation/troubleshooting.

FAFSA Wednesdays sessions take place:

  •  Weekly, on every Wednesday
  •  Between 3:00 and 6:00 pm
  •  Virtually on Zoom

Registration is not required – individuals can join any time.

Breakout rooms are used if more than one individual participates at the same time to maintain the privacy of sensitive information.

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