Traditionally offered shortly after Super Bowl Sunday – and conveniently just prior to tax season – College Goal Sunday provides on-site expert assistance with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Get your FAFSA online

The FAFSA is the first and most important step for federal, state, and even some private financial aid. However, completing the form correctly with detailed income, tax, and other information can be a daunting task. To surmount the financial barriers to higher education, many must first overcome the paperwork.

Financial aid professionals from Alaska’s higher education institutions and the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education will join other volunteers in key locations statewide to help Alaska’s students clear those hurdles.

You can get started early for Alaska College Goal Sunday! Students and parents should go to FAFSA online and apply for a PIN prior to attending. This year’s event will be held in 18 communities:

Alaska College Goal Sunday is made possible through a grant to The Coalition of Alaskans Supporting Higher Education (CASHE) from the Lumina Foundation. CASHE is a unique public/private partnership formed by the Alaska Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Education Consortium, and the University of Alaska, to identify opportunities and implement programs to increase access to higher education for Alaska’s low-income families and their children.