University Of Alaska Anchorage: TODAY: Alaska FAFSA Completion Campaign Resource Session

Press release from the University of Alaska Anchorage:

April 29, 2021

UAA has teamed up with financial aid and postsecondary professionals across Alaska,
The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) and the U.S. Department of
Education Federal Student Aid (FSA) to create a statewide Alaska FAFSA Completion Campaign.

FAFSA noncompletion rates present an enormous opportunity because FAFSA completion
is so strongly correlated with good postsecondary student outcomes. First, FAFSA completion
is strongly associated with postsecondary enrollment: 92% of seniors who completed
the FAFSA enrolled by the November following graduation vs. 51% who did not complete
a FAFSA. Second, research has found that every additional $1,000 in grant aid per
student increases postsecondary persistence rates by 4 percentage points.

There are two upcoming resource sessions for counselors on April 14, 11-11:30 a.m.,
and April 29, 3-3:30 p.m. for you to join on Zoom.

These 30-minute sessions will offer additional information about the FAFSA Completion
campaign, state and federal financial aid resources, and the variety of ways students
and families can access the support they need to complete the FAFSA.

Additionally, we have created a centralized Alaska FAFSA Completion website for you with updated information about:

This press release was produced by the University of Alaska Anchorage. The views expressed here are the author’s own.