Alaska integrates financial literacy into existing courses rather than requiring a standalone class. The state has 84 financial literacy standards across 18 topic areas that are embedded within subjects like economics and social studies.

Last updated: March 2026

84 Standards
18 Topic Areas
integrated Mandate Status
K-5, 6-8, 9-12 Grade Levels

Does Alaska Require Financial Literacy Education?

Yes, through integration. Alaska requires financial literacy concepts to be taught within existing courses rather than as a standalone class. Alaska requires financial literacy standards integrated within social studies and career and technical education (CTE) curricula. There is no standalone financial literacy course mandate, but standards address personal finance and economic literacy across grade levels.

Mandate Details

Status
integrated
Standalone Course
No
Grade Levels
K-5, 6-8, 9-12

Key Agencies

Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED)
State education agency; oversees curriculum standards and provides guidance to districts
Alaska School Boards Association (ASBA)
Represents school districts; coordinates cooperative purchasing and advocacy
Alaska Council of School Administrators (ACSA)
Professional organization for school leaders; may provide procurement guidance
What this means for districts: Teachers need resources that address financial literacy objectives within their existing courses. A standards-aligned supplement can help ensure coverage without requiring schedule changes.

What Are Alaska's Financial Literacy Standards?

Alaska has 84 financial literacy standards organized across 18 topic areas. These topics range from Financial Decision-Making & Behavior and Investing to Auto & Transportation Finance, covering the full spectrum of personal finance education.

6 standards
Financial Decision-Making & Behavior
6 covered
7 standards
Investing
5 covered 2 gaps
7 standards
Credit & Debt
7 covered
6 standards
Employment & Benefits
4 covered 2 gaps
6 standards
Taxes
6 covered
6 standards
Budgeting & Cash Flow
6 covered
4 standards
Insurance & Risk Management
4 covered
4 standards
Banking & Payments
4 covered
3 standards
Identity Theft & Cyber Safety
3 covered
3 standards
Housing & Mortgages
3 covered
3 standards
Retirement Planning
3 covered
3 standards
Entrepreneurship
2 covered 1 gap
2 standards
Postsecondary Financing
2 covered
2 standards
Consumer Protection & Fraud
2 covered
2 standards
Macroeconomics/Market Context
1 covered 1 gap
1 standard
Earning Income
1 covered
1 standard
Saving
1 covered
1 standard
Auto & Transportation Finance
1 covered

How Alaska School Districts Adopt Financial Literacy Curriculum

Alaska is an open territory state, meaning individual districts have the authority to select and purchase curriculum directly without state-level approval. Alaska does not maintain a state-level adoption list for textbooks and instructional materials. Districts have autonomy in selecting materials and curriculum.

Purchasing Process

Individual school districts make independent purchasing decisions through their own procurement processes, RFPs, and vendor negotiations. There is no statewide adoption or mandated purchasing through a state list.

Decision Level

Purchasing decisions are made at the school district level. Districts may use cooperative purchasing agreements, but final selection authority rests with individual districts.

Cooperative Purchasing Options

Alaska School Boards Association (ASBA) Purchasing Cooperative Education Cooperative Services (ECS) - multi-state cooperative Individual regional educational service agencies and consortia

Curriculum That Meets Alaska's Financial Literacy Standards

Districts looking for a standards-aligned financial literacy curriculum can use iKnowFi Academy — a self-paced, online platform built on the Absorb LMS that maps directly to Alaska's learning objectives. iKnowFi Academy covers 78 of 84 standards (92.9% coverage) across 10 courses.

Alaska Standards Coverage

92.9%
78 of 84 standards covered 10 courses

Aligned Courses

Borrowing Money

2 modules · 3 standards aligned

Establishing Credit

2 modules · 4 standards aligned

Financial Building Blocks

2 modules · 16 standards aligned

Financial Preparation and Recovery

4 modules · 17 standards aligned

Making Housing Decisions

2 modules · 4 standards aligned

Managing Your Debt

1 module · 2 standards aligned

Managing Your Money

3 modules · 10 standards aligned

The Importance of Saving

1 module · 1 standard aligned

Using Credit Cards

1 module · 1 standard aligned

Your Financial Future

3 modules · 20 standards aligned

Alaska's Financial Literacy Standards & iKnowFi Academy Alignment

All 84 standards — 78 covered by iKnowFi Academy.

Financial Decision-Making & Behavior 6/6 covered
ID Standard Grade iKnowFi Academy Course
PF.Una Develop an understanding of the financial planning process. CTE Your Financial Future
PF.Una Learn and apply financial techniques to properly analyze financial decisions such as retirement planning and estate planning. CTE Your Financial Future
PF.Una Learn life skills and techniques related to financial planning, personal planning, goal setting, and career planning. CTE Managing Your Money
PF1 Instructional Topic: Employment Portfolio
(+11 more)
  • Budgeting
  • Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
  • Banking Services
  • Financial Planning
  • Encourage CTSO Involvement
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Safety
  • Ethics
  • Insurance
  • Income and Taxes
  • Identity Safety.
 CTE Managing Your Money
PF2 Instructional Topic Headings: Financial Literacy
(+11 more)
  • Financial Planning
  • Long-term planning
  • Budgeting
  • Personal Taxes
  • FAFSA
  • Scholarships
  • Safeguards
  • Real Estate
  • Investment
  • Personal Finance
  • Encourage CTSO involvement.
 CTE Managing Your Money
PFA Instructional Topic Headings: Foundations of Economics and Personal Finance
(+10 more)
  • Creating and Analyzing Personal Budgets
  • Managing a Checking Account
  • Setting Personal Financial Goals
  • Understanding Credit: Advantages and Disadvantages
  • Employment Responsibilities and Professionalism
  • Creating an Employment Packet (Resume & Applications)
  • Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • Basic Personal Tax Responsibilities
  • Planning for College and Post-secondary Education.
 CTE Managing Your Money
Investing 5/7 covered
ID Standard Grade iKnowFi Academy Course
PF.Una Calculate present value of a future dollar amount. CTE Your Financial Future
PF.Una Calculate future value of an amount of money today. CTE Your Financial Future
PF.Una Learn and apply financial techniques that lead to making better general investment planning decisions and for investments in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. CTE Your Financial Future
PF2 Instructional Topic Headings: Financial Literacy
(+11 more)
  • Financial Planning
  • Long-term planning
  • Budgeting
  • Personal Taxes
  • FAFSA
  • Scholarships
  • Safeguards
  • Real Estate
  • Investment
  • Personal Finance
  • Encourage CTSO involvement.
 CTE Your Financial Future
PFB Instructional Topic Headings: Advanced Budgeting and Financial Planning
(+10 more)
  • Investing and Wealth Building
  • In-depth Credit Management and Debt
  • Financial Institutions and Banking Services
  • Taxes: Filing and Deductions
  • Insurance Needs and Obligations
  • Housing and Real Estate Decisions
  • Advanced Entrepreneurship and Business Ownership
  • Career Exploration in Business Fields
  • Retirement Planning and Long-term Financial Goals
  • Employment Portfolio.
 CTE Your Financial Future
PF.Una Calculate present value of an ordinary annuity and annuity due. CTE —
PF.Una Calculate future value of an ordinary annuity and annuity due. CTE —
Credit & Debt 7/7 covered
ID Standard Grade iKnowFi Academy Course
SS.9-12.12 Evaluate options for payment on credit cards and the consequences of each option. 9-12 Using Credit Cards
SS.9-12.12 Describe how a credit score impacts the ability to borrow money and at what rate. 9-12 Establishing Credit
SS.9-12.12 Calculate the total cost of repaying a loan under various rates of interest and over different time periods. 9-12 Borrowing Money
PF.Una Calculate simple interest on loan amounts. CTE Borrowing Money
PF.Una Learn and apply financial techniques on how to make better automobile, housing, consumer loan, and borrowing decisions. CTE Establishing Credit
PFA Instructional Topic Headings: Foundations of Economics and Personal Finance
(+10 more)
  • Creating and Analyzing Personal Budgets
  • Managing a Checking Account
  • Setting Personal Financial Goals
  • Understanding Credit: Advantages and Disadvantages
  • Employment Responsibilities and Professionalism
  • Creating an Employment Packet (Resume & Applications)
  • Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • Basic Personal Tax Responsibilities
  • Planning for College and Post-secondary Education.
 CTE Establishing Credit
PFB Instructional Topic Headings: Advanced Budgeting and Financial Planning
(+10 more)
  • Investing and Wealth Building
  • In-depth Credit Management and Debt
  • Financial Institutions and Banking Services
  • Taxes: Filing and Deductions
  • Insurance Needs and Obligations
  • Housing and Real Estate Decisions
  • Advanced Entrepreneurship and Business Ownership
  • Career Exploration in Business Fields
  • Retirement Planning and Long-term Financial Goals
  • Employment Portfolio.
 CTE Managing Your Debt
Employment & Benefits 4/6 covered
ID Standard Grade iKnowFi Academy Course
PF.Una Learn life skills and techniques related to financial planning, personal planning, goal setting, and career planning. CTE Financial Building Blocks
PF1 Instructional Topic: Employment Portfolio
(+11 more)
  • Budgeting
  • Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
  • Banking Services
  • Financial Planning
  • Encourage CTSO Involvement
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Safety
  • Ethics
  • Insurance
  • Income and Taxes
  • Identity Safety.
 CTE Financial Building Blocks
PFA Instructional Topic Headings: Foundations of Economics and Personal Finance
(+10 more)
  • Creating and Analyzing Personal Budgets
  • Managing a Checking Account
  • Setting Personal Financial Goals
  • Understanding Credit: Advantages and Disadvantages
  • Employment Responsibilities and Professionalism
  • Creating an Employment Packet (Resume & Applications)
  • Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • Basic Personal Tax Responsibilities
  • Planning for College and Post-secondary Education.
 CTE Financial Building Blocks
PFB Instructional Topic Headings: Advanced Budgeting and Financial Planning
(+10 more)
  • Investing and Wealth Building
  • In-depth Credit Management and Debt
  • Financial Institutions and Banking Services
  • Taxes: Filing and Deductions
  • Insurance Needs and Obligations
  • Housing and Real Estate Decisions
  • Advanced Entrepreneurship and Business Ownership
  • Career Exploration in Business Fields
  • Retirement Planning and Long-term Financial Goals
  • Employment Portfolio.
 CTE Your Financial Future
SS.9-12.12 Relate the way that intangible job benefits can affect a person’s personal life, career choices, and income. 9-12 —
SS.9-12.12 Identify different types of jobs, career sectors, business and nonprofit development opportunities, and other opportunities to personally contribute in the economic workforce. 9-12 —
Taxes 6/6 covered
ID Standard Grade iKnowFi Academy Course
SS.9-12.12 Calculate tax contributions to local, state, and federal governments and describe the benefits that the taxes may provide to individual and societal structures. 9-12 Financial Preparation and Recovery
PF.Una Develop an overview understanding of how to manage taxes, cash and savings. CTE Financial Preparation and Recovery
PF1 Instructional Topic: Employment Portfolio
(+11 more)
  • Budgeting
  • Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
  • Banking Services
  • Financial Planning
  • Encourage CTSO Involvement
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Safety
  • Ethics
  • Insurance
  • Income and Taxes
  • Identity Safety.
 CTE Financial Preparation and Recovery
PF2 Instructional Topic Headings: Financial Literacy
(+11 more)
  • Financial Planning
  • Long-term planning
  • Budgeting
  • Personal Taxes
  • FAFSA
  • Scholarships
  • Safeguards
  • Real Estate
  • Investment
  • Personal Finance
  • Encourage CTSO involvement.
 CTE Financial Preparation and Recovery
PFA Instructional Topic Headings: Foundations of Economics and Personal Finance
(+10 more)
  • Creating and Analyzing Personal Budgets
  • Managing a Checking Account
  • Setting Personal Financial Goals
  • Understanding Credit: Advantages and Disadvantages
  • Employment Responsibilities and Professionalism
  • Creating an Employment Packet (Resume & Applications)
  • Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • Basic Personal Tax Responsibilities
  • Planning for College and Post-secondary Education.
 CTE Financial Preparation and Recovery
PFB Instructional Topic Headings: Advanced Budgeting and Financial Planning
(+10 more)
  • Investing and Wealth Building
  • In-depth Credit Management and Debt
  • Financial Institutions and Banking Services
  • Taxes: Filing and Deductions
  • Insurance Needs and Obligations
  • Housing and Real Estate Decisions
  • Advanced Entrepreneurship and Business Ownership
  • Career Exploration in Business Fields
  • Retirement Planning and Long-term Financial Goals
  • Employment Portfolio.
 CTE Financial Preparation and Recovery
Budgeting & Cash Flow 6/6 covered
ID Standard Grade iKnowFi Academy Course
SS.9-12.12 Prepare a budget or spending plan that depicts varying sources of income, a planned saving strategy, taxes, and other sources of fixed and variable spending. 9-12 Financial Building Blocks
PF.Una Learn how to prepare personal financial statements and budgets. CTE Financial Building Blocks
PF1 Instructional Topic: Employment Portfolio
(+11 more)
  • Budgeting
  • Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
  • Banking Services
  • Financial Planning
  • Encourage CTSO Involvement
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Safety
  • Ethics
  • Insurance
  • Income and Taxes
  • Identity Safety.
 CTE Financial Building Blocks
PF2 Instructional Topic Headings: Financial Literacy
(+11 more)
  • Financial Planning
  • Long-term planning
  • Budgeting
  • Personal Taxes
  • FAFSA
  • Scholarships
  • Safeguards
  • Real Estate
  • Investment
  • Personal Finance
  • Encourage CTSO involvement.
 CTE Financial Building Blocks
PFA Instructional Topic Headings: Foundations of Economics and Personal Finance
(+10 more)
  • Creating and Analyzing Personal Budgets
  • Managing a Checking Account
  • Setting Personal Financial Goals
  • Understanding Credit: Advantages and Disadvantages
  • Employment Responsibilities and Professionalism
  • Creating an Employment Packet (Resume & Applications)
  • Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • Basic Personal Tax Responsibilities
  • Planning for College and Post-secondary Education.
 CTE Financial Building Blocks
PFB Instructional Topic Headings: Advanced Budgeting and Financial Planning
(+10 more)
  • Investing and Wealth Building
  • In-depth Credit Management and Debt
  • Financial Institutions and Banking Services
  • Taxes: Filing and Deductions
  • Insurance Needs and Obligations
  • Housing and Real Estate Decisions
  • Advanced Entrepreneurship and Business Ownership
  • Career Exploration in Business Fields
  • Retirement Planning and Long-term Financial Goals
  • Employment Portfolio.
 CTE Financial Building Blocks
Insurance & Risk Management 4/4 covered
ID Standard Grade iKnowFi Academy Course
SS.9-12.12 Explain various types of insurance and the purpose of using insurance to protect financial interests. 9-12 Financial Preparation and Recovery
PF.Una Develop an understanding of life, health, and property insurance needs and decisions. CTE Financial Preparation and Recovery
PF1 Instructional Topic: Employment Portfolio
(+11 more)
  • Budgeting
  • Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
  • Banking Services
  • Financial Planning
  • Encourage CTSO Involvement
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Safety
  • Ethics
  • Insurance
  • Income and Taxes
  • Identity Safety.
 CTE Financial Preparation and Recovery
PFB Instructional Topic Headings: Advanced Budgeting and Financial Planning
(+10 more)
  • Investing and Wealth Building
  • In-depth Credit Management and Debt
  • Financial Institutions and Banking Services
  • Taxes: Filing and Deductions
  • Insurance Needs and Obligations
  • Housing and Real Estate Decisions
  • Advanced Entrepreneurship and Business Ownership
  • Career Exploration in Business Fields
  • Retirement Planning and Long-term Financial Goals
  • Employment Portfolio.
 CTE Financial Preparation and Recovery
Banking & Payments 4/4 covered
ID Standard Grade iKnowFi Academy Course
SS.9-12.12 Explain the various types of currency. 9-12 Managing Your Money
PF1 Instructional Topic: Employment Portfolio
(+11 more)
  • Budgeting
  • Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
  • Banking Services
  • Financial Planning
  • Encourage CTSO Involvement
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Safety
  • Ethics
  • Insurance
  • Income and Taxes
  • Identity Safety.
 CTE Managing Your Money
PFA Instructional Topic Headings: Foundations of Economics and Personal Finance
(+10 more)
  • Creating and Analyzing Personal Budgets
  • Managing a Checking Account
  • Setting Personal Financial Goals
  • Understanding Credit: Advantages and Disadvantages
  • Employment Responsibilities and Professionalism
  • Creating an Employment Packet (Resume & Applications)
  • Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • Basic Personal Tax Responsibilities
  • Planning for College and Post-secondary Education.
 CTE Managing Your Money
PFB Instructional Topic Headings: Advanced Budgeting and Financial Planning
(+10 more)
  • Investing and Wealth Building
  • In-depth Credit Management and Debt
  • Financial Institutions and Banking Services
  • Taxes: Filing and Deductions
  • Insurance Needs and Obligations
  • Housing and Real Estate Decisions
  • Advanced Entrepreneurship and Business Ownership
  • Career Exploration in Business Fields
  • Retirement Planning and Long-term Financial Goals
  • Employment Portfolio.
 CTE Managing Your Money
Identity Theft & Cyber Safety 3/3 covered
ID Standard Grade iKnowFi Academy Course
SS.9-12.12 Investigate ways that personal information is fraudulently obtained. 9-12 Financial Preparation and Recovery
PF1 Instructional Topic: Employment Portfolio
(+11 more)
  • Budgeting
  • Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
  • Banking Services
  • Financial Planning
  • Encourage CTSO Involvement
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Safety
  • Ethics
  • Insurance
  • Income and Taxes
  • Identity Safety.
 CTE Financial Preparation and Recovery
PF2 Instructional Topic Headings: Financial Literacy
(+11 more)
  • Financial Planning
  • Long-term planning
  • Budgeting
  • Personal Taxes
  • FAFSA
  • Scholarships
  • Safeguards
  • Real Estate
  • Investment
  • Personal Finance
  • Encourage CTSO involvement.
 CTE Financial Preparation and Recovery
Housing & Mortgages 3/3 covered
ID Standard Grade iKnowFi Academy Course
PF.Una Learn and apply financial techniques on how to make better automobile, housing, consumer loan, and borrowing decisions. CTE Making Housing Decisions
PF2 Instructional Topic Headings: Financial Literacy
(+11 more)
  • Financial Planning
  • Long-term planning
  • Budgeting
  • Personal Taxes
  • FAFSA
  • Scholarships
  • Safeguards
  • Real Estate
  • Investment
  • Personal Finance
  • Encourage CTSO involvement.
 CTE Making Housing Decisions
PFB Instructional Topic Headings: Advanced Budgeting and Financial Planning
(+10 more)
  • Investing and Wealth Building
  • In-depth Credit Management and Debt
  • Financial Institutions and Banking Services
  • Taxes: Filing and Deductions
  • Insurance Needs and Obligations
  • Housing and Real Estate Decisions
  • Advanced Entrepreneurship and Business Ownership
  • Career Exploration in Business Fields
  • Retirement Planning and Long-term Financial Goals
  • Employment Portfolio.
 CTE Making Housing Decisions
Retirement Planning 3/3 covered
ID Standard Grade iKnowFi Academy Course
PF.Una Learn and apply financial techniques to properly analyze financial decisions such as retirement planning and estate planning. CTE Your Financial Future
PF2 Instructional Topic Headings: Financial Literacy
(+11 more)
  • Financial Planning
  • Long-term planning
  • Budgeting
  • Personal Taxes
  • FAFSA
  • Scholarships
  • Safeguards
  • Real Estate
  • Investment
  • Personal Finance
  • Encourage CTSO involvement.
 CTE Your Financial Future
PFB Instructional Topic Headings: Advanced Budgeting and Financial Planning
(+10 more)
  • Investing and Wealth Building
  • In-depth Credit Management and Debt
  • Financial Institutions and Banking Services
  • Taxes: Filing and Deductions
  • Insurance Needs and Obligations
  • Housing and Real Estate Decisions
  • Advanced Entrepreneurship and Business Ownership
  • Career Exploration in Business Fields
  • Retirement Planning and Long-term Financial Goals
  • Employment Portfolio.
 CTE Your Financial Future
Entrepreneurship 2/3 covered
ID Standard Grade iKnowFi Academy Course
PF1 Instructional Topic: Employment Portfolio
(+11 more)
  • Budgeting
  • Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
  • Banking Services
  • Financial Planning
  • Encourage CTSO Involvement
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Safety
  • Ethics
  • Insurance
  • Income and Taxes
  • Identity Safety.
 CTE Your Financial Future
PFB Instructional Topic Headings: Advanced Budgeting and Financial Planning
(+10 more)
  • Investing and Wealth Building
  • In-depth Credit Management and Debt
  • Financial Institutions and Banking Services
  • Taxes: Filing and Deductions
  • Insurance Needs and Obligations
  • Housing and Real Estate Decisions
  • Advanced Entrepreneurship and Business Ownership
  • Career Exploration in Business Fields
  • Retirement Planning and Long-term Financial Goals
  • Employment Portfolio.
 CTE Your Financial Future
PFA Instructional Topic Headings: Foundations of Economics and Personal Finance (+10 more) CTE —
Postsecondary Financing 2/2 covered
ID Standard Grade iKnowFi Academy Course
PF2 Instructional Topic Headings: Financial Literacy
(+11 more)
  • Financial Planning
  • Long-term planning
  • Budgeting
  • Personal Taxes
  • FAFSA
  • Scholarships
  • Safeguards
  • Real Estate
  • Investment
  • Personal Finance
  • Encourage CTSO involvement.
 CTE Your Financial Future
PFA Instructional Topic Headings: Foundations of Economics and Personal Finance
(+10 more)
  • Creating and Analyzing Personal Budgets
  • Managing a Checking Account
  • Setting Personal Financial Goals
  • Understanding Credit: Advantages and Disadvantages
  • Employment Responsibilities and Professionalism
  • Creating an Employment Packet (Resume & Applications)
  • Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • Basic Personal Tax Responsibilities
  • Planning for College and Post-secondary Education.
 CTE Your Financial Future
Consumer Protection & Fraud 2/2 covered
ID Standard Grade iKnowFi Academy Course
PF1 Instructional Topic: Employment Portfolio
(+11 more)
  • Budgeting
  • Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
  • Banking Services
  • Financial Planning
  • Encourage CTSO Involvement
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Safety
  • Ethics
  • Insurance
  • Income and Taxes
  • Identity Safety.
 CTE Financial Preparation and Recovery
PFA Instructional Topic Headings: Foundations of Economics and Personal Finance
(+10 more)
  • Creating and Analyzing Personal Budgets
  • Managing a Checking Account
  • Setting Personal Financial Goals
  • Understanding Credit: Advantages and Disadvantages
  • Employment Responsibilities and Professionalism
  • Creating an Employment Packet (Resume & Applications)
  • Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • Basic Personal Tax Responsibilities
  • Planning for College and Post-secondary Education.
 CTE Financial Preparation and Recovery
Macroeconomics/Market Context 1/2 covered
ID Standard Grade iKnowFi Academy Course
PFA Instructional Topic Headings: Foundations of Economics and Personal Finance
(+10 more)
  • Creating and Analyzing Personal Budgets
  • Managing a Checking Account
  • Setting Personal Financial Goals
  • Understanding Credit: Advantages and Disadvantages
  • Employment Responsibilities and Professionalism
  • Creating an Employment Packet (Resume & Applications)
  • Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • Basic Personal Tax Responsibilities
  • Planning for College and Post-secondary Education.
 CTE Managing Your Money
SS.9-12.12 Assess the effects of inflation on a personal finance portfolio, including the effects on income, spending, and saving. 9-12 —
Earning Income 1/1 covered
ID Standard Grade iKnowFi Academy Course
SS.9-12.12 Examine the opportunities for earning income, including wages/salaries, commissions, benefits, asset development, and dividends. 9-12 Financial Building Blocks
Saving 1/1 covered
ID Standard Grade iKnowFi Academy Course
SS.9-12.12 Assess the economic advantages of saving in a personal account and other long- and short-term investment accounts. 9-12 The Importance of Saving
Auto & Transportation Finance 1/1 covered
ID Standard Grade iKnowFi Academy Course
PF.Una Learn and apply financial techniques on how to make better automobile, housing, consumer loan, and borrowing decisions. CTE Borrowing Money

Alaska Financial Literacy FAQ

Alaska integrates financial literacy into existing courses rather than requiring a standalone class.

Alaska requires financial literacy standards integrated within social studies and career and technical education (CTE) curricula. There is no standalone financial literacy course mandate, but standards address personal finance and economic literacy across grade levels.

Alaska requires financial literacy standards integrated within social studies and career and technical education (CTE) curricula. There is no standalone financial literacy course mandate, but standards address personal finance and economic literacy across grade levels.

Alaska's financial literacy standards apply to grades K-5, 6-8, 9-12. Standards are integrated into existing coursework.

Alaska has 84 financial literacy standards spanning 18 topic areas including Financial Decision-Making & Behavior, Credit & Debt, Investing, Taxes, Budgeting & Cash Flow.

Alaska's 84 standards are organized across 18 topics: Financial Decision-Making & Behavior, Credit & Debt, Investing, Taxes, Budgeting & Cash Flow, Insurance & Risk Management, Employment & Benefits, Banking & Payments, Identity Theft & Cyber Safety, Housing & Mortgages, Retirement Planning, Postsecondary Financing, Consumer Protection & Fraud, Entrepreneurship, Earning Income, Saving, Auto & Transportation Finance, Macroeconomics/Market Context.

Alaska is an open-territory state where individual districts purchase curriculum directly.

Individual school districts make independent purchasing decisions through their own procurement processes, RFPs, and vendor negotiations. There is no statewide adoption or mandated purchasing through a state list.

iKnowFi Academy covers 78 of Alaska's 84 financial literacy standards (93% coverage) across 10 self-paced online courses.

Each course is aligned to Alaska's specific learning objectives, built on the Absorb LMS, and includes built-in assessments. Teachers assign them and students work independently.

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Last updated: March 2026