GET SMART ABOUT STUDENT LOANS! Visit the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education <acpe.alaska.gov> to watch videos about understanding credit, determining the right amount to borrow, how to create a budget, how to keep college costs low, and how to keep loan costs low. ACPE offers low-cost education loan options for students to cover education costs not met through savings, grants, scholarships, or federal Stafford Loans.