Welcome!

Applying for financial aid can be a confusing process. We want to help! This course will provide you with the basic information you need to begin your federal aid and scholarship applications. At UAF, we want you to be successful and meet your educational goals. We know that takes some financial planning. UAF has dedicated financial aid advisors to assist you through the process, from FAFSA filing to paying bills. Please reach out to us if you have questions regarding this material or would like personalized support.

Note: This course information applies only to the 2023-2024 FAFSA.

Meet your Financial Aid Support Team

Josephine Bean

Josephine Bean

uaf-financialaid@alaska.edu

My name is Josephine, and I'm the scholarship coordinator at Financial Aid. I first started with Financial Aid as a student worker in 2016, and now I work as an advisor. Besides handling both outside scholarships, and the Foundations scholarships, I also meet with student to help with any general financial aid questions or concerns!

Martika Hubbard

Martika Hubbard

uaf-financialaid@alaska.edu

Hello!!! I’m Martika Hubbard. I am from Anchorage, Alaska and moved to Fairbanks for College in 2008. I started working in Financial Aid as a student assistant in 2009. In 2012, I graduated from UAF with a bachelors in Sociology. When I graduated in 2012, I worked for the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education as a College and Career Guide, assisting students with their postsecondary education process. Now, I’m a Financial Aid Advisor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. I advise students about the financial aid process, Alaska Performance Scholarship, UA Scholars and I process financial aid verifications.

How to navigate this course

The course materials are located in the Modules section. You can navigate through the pages by clicking on the "Next" button on the bottom-right side of each page. We'll walk you through the process step-by-step.

To complete the course and receive a certificate of completion through Canvas Catalog, you will need to view each page in order. Once you view a page, the next one will open for you to view. You can always go back to previous pages once you have opened them.

To jump to the first page, head to 👋 Start Here: What is Financial Aid?