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Choosing a College | Applying for College | Paying for College Top Web Resources | Colleges & Universities in Alaska GOING TO ng er Traini and Care E COLLEGLASKA 10th IN A Anniversary Edition 2012-13 MAGAZINE INFORMATION 3 College in Alaska/Your Choice S 4 After High School 5 Applying to Colleg e/T raining 6 Paying for Education 8 Alaska Performance Scholarship 9 UA Scholars/College Savings Plan T10 Alaska’s Top Jobs 11 Job Openings/Power of Education The college and profile 12 Regional Training Centers information for the 2012-2013 academic year 13 Programs for Alaska's High Demand Jobs was provided by each institution. ACPE is not responsible for the accuracy of information provided. For current tuition & SchOOl PROFIleS fees and other information, N readers should contact campuses 14 Alaska Bible College directly. Alaska Career College Alaska text © Copyright 2012, 15 Alaska Christian College Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education. Alaska Pacific University All rights reserved. Editor: Christina Campbell 16 AVTEC-Alaska’s Institute of Technology ACPE: acpe.alaska.gov E Central Texas College Images provided by Alaska schools and colleges remain the 17 Charter College property of the individual institutions. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Concept, design, images and 18 University of Alaska Anchorage general educational text © Copyright, 2012, Nautilus 19 UAA Kenai Peninsula College Publishing Company. All rights reserved. T UAA Kodiak College Publisher: Neil White Associate Publishers: 20 UAA Prince William Sound Community College Carroll Chiles Moore Genie Leslie Wayland Baptist University The Nautilus Publishing Co. 21 UAA Matanuska-Susitna College Tel: (662) 513-0159 www.nautiluspublishing.com UAF Community & Technical College Going to College in Alaska is a 22 University of Alaska Fairbanks publication of ACPE, Alaska’s state higher education agency. N23 Ilisagvik College ACPE’s mission is to promote access to and success in education and career training UAF Chukchi Campus A beyond high school. K 24 UAF Northwest Campus S Alaska Commission on A L UAF Kuskokwim Campus Postsecondary Education A (800) 441-2962 or N 25 UAF Interior-Aleutians Campus (907) 465-2962 I E UAF Bristol Bay Campus G Going to College in Alaska is E O published under contract with L 26 University of Alaska Southeast L Nautilus Publishing Company’s O Educational Custom Publishing C 27 UAS Ketchikan Campus Division. O T UAS Sitka Campus G N 28 Dates to Remember I O Find us on Facebook G AlaskAdvantage Programs C 2 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 COLLEGE IN ALASKA YOUR CHOICE Higher education , either college or financial aid availability, program or vocational training, provides you degrees offered, or study abroad with opportunities and choices not options as well as the fun available to high school graduates. extracurricular stuff such as intramural or intercollegiate sports As an upperclassman in high and campus life events and school, you no doubt know by now activities. Going to College in Alaska that your progression in life is offers a snapshot of your Alaska fueled by an unending series of options. It will be up to you to learn decisions. One of the biggest more about them. decisions now facing you is—what next? Going to College in Alaska is The fine print is something you also provided so that no matter how you want to pay attention to. If you choose to answer that decide to start up the educational question—your choice can be a ladder one rung at a time, enrolling well-informed one. first in a certificate program and then moving to an associate’s As decisions go , continuing your degree and then to a bachelor’s education beyond high school can degree, etc., you really need to do be a MILLION DOLLAR DECISION. To your homework about the help in narrowing down your transferability of any credits you choices Going to College in Alaska will earn at one school to another. includes valuable facts and To avoid taking (and paying for) the information about: choosing a same or similar courses more than program that fits you and your once on your way to a degree, look interests, Alaska’s hot jobs and into an institution’s credit transfer wage and employment outlook, process and get a clear answer free and low-cost financial aid, and BEFORE you commit. diverse education and training opportunities right here in Alaska. So get started today! If you need information that is not included in Where to start and what to this publication, please visit consider? Start by finding the acpe.alaska.gov, or call our call college or training program that fits center, (800) 441-2962 for you. Do that by looking at schools personalized assistance. of interest and considering: cost, Remember—it’s your life and your location, admission requirements, choice! 3 3 AAlalsaksak aC oCmommmisissisoino no no nP oPsotsstesceocnodnadrayr yE dEudcuactaitoino n• •A aKcapdev.alnatsakgae..gaolavs •k a(.8g0o0v )• 4 (4810-02)9 4642 1-2962 AFTER HIGH SCHOOL In Alaska, students can access a variety of postsecondary institutions offering vocational programs, certificates, two-year degrees, four-year degrees, and graduate programs. Alaska's institutions offer highly diverse programs of study designed to meet the individual needs of students as they prepare for future careers and Alaska's workforce demands. Community Colleges usually serve city, borough, or region residents. They typically offer vocational certificates and associate's degrees and have open admissions, meaning minimal entrance requirements. EXAMPLE: Ilisagvik College in Barrow provides postsecondary academic, vocational and technical education training in an environment designed to embrace Inupiat culture, language, values, and traditions and enable local residents to thrive CHOOSING and succeed. A COLLEGE Vocational Schools & Colleges offer career and technical training in a "hands on" environment. Vocational schools may be public or private. EXAMPLE: AVTEC - Alaska’s Institute of CONSIDER : Technology in Seward is a public school within the Alaska n Location - Want to be close to or far from Department of Labor and Workforce Development, specializing in home? job training for the Alaska workforce. Private vocational schools or colleges are also referred to as proprietary schools. These n Academic Strengths - institutions, if accredited, are generally nationally accredited and Do you prefer “hands on” are privately owned by for-profit businesses. EXAMPLE: Alaska training or academic Career College is a private vocational school offering specific learning? courses to meet the requirements of the growing industries in n Classroom/Student healthcare, business, and computer technology. Body Size - Large or small? Four-Year Colleges & Universities grant a broad array of bachelor's degrees, also called the baccalaureate (Bachelor of n Costs - Is low-cost Arts or Bachelor of Science). Many also offer vocational financial aid available? certificates, associate's and master's degrees. EXAMPLE: University of Alaska, Alaska Pacific University, or Wayland n Other Goals/Interests - Do they offer Baptist are regionally accredited public or private non-profit extracurricular activities colleges. that interest you? 4 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 APPLYING to COLLEG/TRAEINING Apply to schools that best fit your interests and offer programs matching your goals. You can get applications by contacting the admission office or apply online through the school's web site. OPEN You need to complete an ADMISSIONS application or register for courses for each school you are interested in Many colleges and vocational attending. schools have open admission policies. Tip! Your application will be your This means that in some cases, you introduction to an institution, and may qualify to begin taking classes you want to make a good impression. without being formally admitted to a Make note of deadlines and submit degree program. However, it’s still your application or registration by best to be admitted to a program, if those dates. Be sure to thoroughly you wish to qualify for financial aid. complete all requested documentation Consult each school for specific and meet the deadline. If an essay is admissions policies. required, take the time to make it your best writing, and make sure you ask someone to proofread it for you. COLLEGE APPLICATIONS Keep a copy of your application and any attachments for your records. CAN REQUIRE: GETTING ADMITTED > personal information > letters of recommendation Institutions have admissions requirements, which vary by school. > educational experience > awards and honors To make an admissions decision, institutions will carefully review the > high school transcript > extracurricular activities information you provide on your > standardized test scores > work experience application and may require a personal interview. > class rank > essay 5 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID CAN PAYING HELP YOU REACH YOUR FOR GOALS! EDUCATION START HERE: If you’d like one-on-one assistance, find a FAFSA Completion event or other resources at acpe.alaska.gov . Every year, fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) from the U.S. Department of Education, regardless of your family’s income. If at all possible, use THEN WHAT? the FAFSA-on-the-Web for the quickest and easiest way to Shortly after submitting the FAFSA, you’ll receive a file. Student Aid Report (SAR), which will tell you more about what aid you qualify for, and your Expected Family WHEN : Contribution toward your college expenses. It’s available on January 1st of each year, so file it then or shortly thereafter. Make sure you file the FAFSA for the GRANTS : academic year in which you plan to enroll – and remember, Grants are gift aid, meaning you don’t have to pay them you will need to file the renewal in each year you seek aid. back. Award amounts are generally based on eligibility requirements such as your unmet financial need, and the WHY : cost of attending your school.