Alaska has the lowest rate of high schoolers who complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
By Claire Stremple, Alaska BeaconOne of the outdoor sculptures at the University of Alaska Anchorage campus is integrated into a fountain, pictured here on May 16. More than half of the University of Alaska system schools attend UAA or one of its satellite campuses.
Nationally, Alaska has the lowest rate of high schoolers who apply for the federal aid program, which offers grants and scholarships for college and career training. Only 28% of Alaska’s high school seniors do the paperwork. “We usually ask students, ‘What are the barriers to you actually enrolling in a post-secondary program?’ And the Number 1 reason, the Number 1 barrier is having money and access to funding,” she said.University of Alaska enrollment has not been high in recent years. Student enrollment peaked in 2012 and took a steep decline following budget cuts and the COVID-19 pandemic.
She said Louisiana’s high FAFSA completion rate has led to higher enrollment in postsecondary opportunities there.
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