The Alaska FAFSA Completion Initiative (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.

ACPE’s Master the FAFSA Training

ACPE’s Master the FAFSA Training sessions are delivered weekly, on every Monday and Thursday, from 2:00 to 3:30 pm.

ACPE’s Master the FAFSA Training provides a line-by-line overview and detailed explanation of the 2025-26 FAFSA process.

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

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ACPE is here to assist Alaskans with FAFSA completion!

The following infographic outlines the various pathways available through ACPE to support students/families, and education and workforce development professionals in navigating FAFSA completion.

FAFSA Wednesdays

• For individuals/students/families
• One-on-one FAFSA completion and StudentAid.gov Account (FSA ID) creation/troubleshooting assistance
• Weekly between 3:00 and 6:00 pm on Zoom
• Registration not required, join any time on Wednesdays
• Zoom breakout rooms used if more than one individual participates at the same time to maintain privacy

Join on Wednesdays

ACPE Success Center

• For individuals/students/families who are unable to attend FAFSA Wednesdays
• One-on-one FAFSA completion and StudentAid.gov Account (FSA ID) creation/troubleshooting assistance
• Appointment required via acpe-successcenter.youcanbook.me or by calling 800-441-2962 opt#4

Make an Appointment

Downloadable FAFSA Resources

• FAFSA Parent Wizard: A student may need to ask their parent(s) to provide information on their FAFSA based on the student’s dependency status. This tool helps determine which parent(s) should participate in a student's FAFSA.
• FAFSA Parent Wizard: FAFSA completion – either join weekly FAFSA Wednesdays on Zoom, or schedule a virtual or in-person appointment with ACPE Success Center.
• FAFSA Completion Assistance: Either join weekly FAFSA Wednesdays on Zoom, or schedule a virtual or in-person appointment with ACPE Success Center.
• FAFSA Prep Step-by Step Review these 3 important steps before you start the FAFSA – Determine Your Dependency Status, Create StudentAid.Gov Account (FSA ID), and Gather Information.
• FAFSA Parent Guide This Guide outlines the 5 easy steps you should follow to complete your section of the FAFSA quickly and error-free.
• Mythbusting: FAFSA Edition Check out the 5 most common misconceptions about the FAFSA process.
• Student Homelessness: The Guide takes unaccompanied homeless youth through 3 steps to make the FAFSA process and applying for federal student aid as easy and stress-free as possible.
• Student Unusual Circumstances: The Guide takes students experiencing unusual circumstances through 3 steps to make the FAFSA process and applying for federal student aid as easy and stress-free as possible.
• Student Special Financial Circumstances: The Guide informs students and families experiencing special financial circumstances what steps to take while going through the FAFSA process.

FAFSA Video Tutorials

• Create a StudentAid.Gov Account: To access and submit the FAFSA, each Student & Contributor must have their own StudentAid.Gov Account. ACPE’s 5-minute video takes you step-by-step to create your account.
• FAFSA Line-By-Line: After creating your StudentAid.Gov Account, we’ll walk you (and your Contributor) through each section of the 2025-26 FAFSA.
• Troubleshooting Your StudentAid.Gov Account: If you're having trouble accessing your StudentAid.Gov Account, check out this video for helpful tips & tricks.