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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!

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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. The FAFSA determines your annual eligibility for federal n Federal Pell Grant and state financial aid programs such as grants like the n Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Pell Grant, scholarships like the Alaska Performance (FSEOG) Scholarship, work-study, and lower-cost education loans. n AlaskAdvantage Education Grant It’s also required to qualify for many campus-based and private scholarships. FEDERAL WORK STUDY: HOW This is part-time, : on-campus employment to help students pay for college. Applying is fast, safe, free and easy at www.fafsa.ed.gov .

Every college you apply to will also have its own financial aid deadlines. Make sure you meet them. The FAFSA is a free application and you should not be charged a fee. If a fee is requested, chances are TIP you have logged on to the incorrect web address. Try again at www.fafsa.ed.gov. If you think you will not be eligible for grants or work-study, it is still a good idea to fill out a FAFSA to ensure you are considered for scholarships such as the APS and that any loans you apply for are those with the lowest interest rates possible. If you need additional loan funds beyond the amount available through the federal Stafford loan, research your lender options to find the lowest interest rates and costs.

6 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 SCHOLARSHIPS : HOW TO APPLY? Scholarships are also gift aid – free money! They may be awarded for academic achievement, talent, skill, community service, leadership, school Complete a FAFSA activities, or your affiliation with a particular club, or online at: civic/regligious/fraternal organization. Scholarships can be awarded by www.fafsa.ed.gov your school or college or by any organization sponsoring the scholarship. or call PAYING Be aware that many online scholarship search services may charge a fee. There is no need to pay a fee as there are several free searches available. (800) 4-FED-AID For a free scholarship search try: www.akcis.org or www.fastweb.com . n Alaska Performance Scholarship - Alaska now offers a Contact ACPE – scholarship to Alaska high school graduates who your State Higher FOR completed a specified rigorous high school curriculum, Education Agency - at: and meet GPA and test score requirements. The FAFSA is the application for the APS. Talk to your high school acpe.alaska.gov or call counselor for more information or visit APS.alaska.gov. (800) 441-2962 TYPES OF LOANS: EDUCATION Education loans are borrowed money that must be paid back. > STUDENT FEDERAL LOANS MAKE WISE CHOICES…. n Perkins - Based on need (offered by participating schools) MINIMIZE COLLEGE n Stafford Subsidized - Based on need. The government pays the interest on this loan while in school. DEBT! n Stafford Unsubsidized - Not based on need. Any student can apply. To minimize your higher education For more information, go to studentloans.gov debt, always be diligent in looking for STATE LOANS ways to reduce your education costs. n Alaska Supplemental Education Loan (ASEL) - Low-cost state loan for Have you researched all your options students who cannot meet all their need through grants and scholarships for free money from grants and or federal aid. For more information go to acpe.alaska.gov scholarships? Have you considered SPECIALIZED ALASKA STATE LOANS work-study? Have you looked into n Teacher Education Loan (TEL) student exchange programs that n A.W. Winn Brindle - Fisheries Loan would allow you to pay in-state > PARENT AND FAMILY tuition but experience out-of-state colleges? What about military n Federal - PLUS options? In some cases, student loans n State - Alaska Family Education Loan (FEL ) may be repaid for a borrower while ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF AID they serve in the Reserve or the National Guard. Additionally, some n 529 UA College Savings Plan federal loans may be eligible for the n Personal savings Public Service Loan Forgiveness n Community and corporate grants and scholarships Program. n Service programs such as AmeriCorps n In short, by researching all of your Employer-sponsored tuition assistance programs options, meeting all financial aid There are also state and federal student assistance opportunities for military deadlines, setting up a flexible veterans, dependents of veterans who died or became disabled as a result spending plan, limiting impulsive of active duty, and dependents of military service personnel who were buying, and avoiding high interest officially declared prisoners of war or missing in action. If you think you student loans, you can graduate from may be eligible, consult the veterans coordinator or financial aid office at college without unnecessary debt. your institution for more information.

7 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 ALASKA PERFORMANCE SCHOLARSHIP

ELIGIBILITY • Complete a specified high school curriculum, and graduate from an Alaska high school in 2011 or later • Achieve a high school GPA of at least 2.5 • Earn a minimum score on a qualifying college or career readiness test • Enroll at least half time, in good standing, in a certificate or higher program at a qualifying Alaska institution • Have qualifying unmet costs of attendance after considering all other non-loan aid AWARD LEVELS First Level Award up to Second Level Award up to Third Level Award up to $4,755 per year – $3,566 per year – $2,378 per year – • GPA of at least 3.5 • GPA of at least 3.0 • GPA of at least 2.5 • An ACT score of 25+ or • An ACT score of 23+ or • An ACT score of 21+ or • An SAT score of 1680+ or • An SAT of 1560+ or • An SAT of 1450+ or

For all scholarship levels: Beginning with the high school graduating class of 2013, a combined WorkKeys score of 13 or higher - with no score below 4 - in Applied Math, Locating Information, and Reading for Information may qualify an otherwise eligible student for a Career/Technical Education (CTE) APS award. The CTE APS award may be used to fund a certificate program but not an associate’s or other degree. By qualifying with an ACT or SAT score, students are eligible to pursue a certificate or a degree program.

You can earn up to 8 semesters of aid to be used within 6 years of graduation. For more information, talk to your high school counselor or visit APS.alaska.gov . WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! What do you think of Going to College in Alaska ? Give us your feedback! Complete this quick online survey by December 31, 2012, for a chance to WIN an iPOD ® shuffle. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AlaskaColleges Must be an Alaska high school or college student to be eligible to win. Employees and immediate relatives of employees of the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education are not eligible. 8 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 UA Scholars Program Building Alaska’s Future

To encourage top students to attend the University of Alaska, UA offers eligible Alaska high school students an $11,000 scholarship. Eligible students are those ranked in the top 10% of their class at the end of the junior year, as designated by a qualified high school. UA Scholars are making a difference for Alaska!

UA Scholars:

• Receive $1,375 per semester for eight semesters of study at a UA school • Can take a two-semester leave of absence • May receive the award in conjunction with the Alaska Performance Scholarship (APS) • Are designated by their high school at the end of their junior year Think you may be eligible for the scholarship? Contact your school counselor today!

Clay Allen (top) and UA Scholars Program P.O. Box 755120, Fairbanks, AK 99775 Allen Weise (bottom) UA Scholars www.alaska.edu/scholars | (907) 474-5105, (877) 257-2465 The UA College Savings Plan

B• eEnaseyf sitasr t o–f w thithe yUouAr P CFDo lolre agse l itStlae vasi n$g50s/ mPolannth : • Lock in today’s UA tuition value for use in the future • Use at eligible colleges or universities across the country • Tax-deferred growth and federal tax-free distributions for qualified expenses

Do you have an account in the plan? When you’re ready to begin using it you can request a distribution by calling (800) 478-0003. If you’re attending UA, we can even transfer the funds to your campus electronically! Save in Alaska. Study Anywhere. www.uacollegesavings.com | (907) 474-5671 [email protected] 9 UAF PHOTOS BY TODD PARIS Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 ALASKA’S TOP JOBS BACHELOR’S DEGREE AND ABOVE OCCUPATION WAGE Quartile General Operations Managers $$$$ Postsecondary Teachers $$$$ Kindergarten and Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $$$$ Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education $$$$ Accountants and Auditors $$$$ Chief Executives $$$$ Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $$$$ Medical and Health Services Managers $$$$ Physician and Surgeon $$$$ Financial Managers $$$$ Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $$$ Lawyers $$$$ Construction Managers $$$$ Pharmacists $$$$ Petroleum Engineers $$$$ Civil Engineers $$$$ Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $$$$ Computer Systems Analysts $$$$

ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING Registered Nurses $$$$ Commercial Pilots $$$$ Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $$$ Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $$$ Computer Support Specialists $$$ Dental Hygienists $$$$

WORK EXPERIENCE IN A RELATED OCCUPATION Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $$$ Office and Administrative Support Workers, Supervisors/First Line Managers $$$ First Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $$$$ Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, Supervisors/First Line Managers $$$$

LONG-TERM ON-THE-JOB TRAINING Carpenters $$$ Electricians $$$$ Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $$$$ Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $$$ Fire Fighters $$$ Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $$$

MODERATE-TERM ON-THE-JOB TRAINING Construction Laborers $$$ Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $$$ Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer $$$ Dental Assistants $$$ Correctional Officers and Jailers $$$ The top jobs list considers more than just earnings, such as projected growth in jobs and openings. For a complete list of Alaska’s Top Jobs, go tohttp://labor.alaska.gov/trends/sep10.pdf.

Earnings: $$$ = $19.50 - $29.98 hourly ($40,570 - $62,330 annually), $$$$ = More than $29.98 hourly ($62,330 annually). Based on May 2009 OES estimates for Alaska.

Source: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce DeveSloopumrcee: nUt,. SR. eCseenasurcsh B aurnedau A n|a lOycscisu pSaetciotinoanl O(Auutlgoouks tQ 2u0ar,t e2r0ly 10) 10 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 ALASKA JOB OPENINGS through 2018 for Occupations Making at Least $60,000 a Year.

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA LESS THAN HIGH SCHOOL OR EQUIVALENT 2.3%

38.3% 48.3% BACHELOR’S AND ABOVE

11% 0.2% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE

ASSOCIATE DEGREE OR VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE Source: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce, Research and Analysis Section The Power of Education $103,411 DID YOU KNOW PROFESSIONAL

THAT COLLEGE EARNINGSEARNINGS RISERISE FFOROR PEOPLEPEOPLE $88,867 WWHOHO HHAVEAAVVE MMOREORE EEDUCATION.DUCAATTION. DOCTORAL DEGREE GRADUATES CAN $69,958 EARN AT LEAST A MASTER’S DEGREE MILLION DOLLARS $57,026 MORE IN THEIR BACHELOR’S $44,086 DEGREE LIFETIME THAN $40,556 ASSOCIATE’S $34,197 SOME COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL DEGREE NO DEGREE THOSE WITHOUT A $23,277 GRADUATE LESS THAN DEGREE? HIGH SCHOOL INCOMEINCOME

Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Occupational Outlook Quarterly Source:Source: U.S.U.S. CCensusensus BBureau,ureau, CurrentCurrent PopulationPopulation Survey,Survey, NumbersNumbers inin thousands.thousands. 11 PeoplePeople 1818 yearsyears oldold andand overover asas ofof MarchMarch ofof thethe followingfollowing year.year. Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962

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power of education82212.indd 1 8/22/12 1:12 PM REGIONAL TRAINING CENTERS Your dream job exists in Alaska. Alaska’s Regional Training Centers (RTCs) are public or non-profit centers charged with creating employment opportunities in Alaska. RTCs provide coordinated workforce development, education, and training in conjunction with local, statewide and federal partners to prepare citizens to have successful careers in the Alaska workforce.

• Alaska Technical Center • AVTEC- Alaska’s Institute of Technology RURAL REGIONS North Slope Borough • Delta Career Advancement Center • Fairbanks Pipeline Training Center Interior • GILA- Galena Interior Learning Academy Northwest Arctic Borough • Ilisagvik College and North Slope Workforce Training Nome Mat-Su Partners Bethel, Rural Southeast • NACTEC- Northwest Alaska Career & Technical Center Wade-Hampton • SAVEC- Southwest Alaska Vocational & Education Center Gulf Coast • Southeast Alaska Career Center Aleutians • UA Workforce Programs Bristol Bay, Dillingham, • Yuut Elitnaurviat- Peoples Learning Center Lake and Pen

For more information go to http://labor.alaska.gov/awib/cte_programs.htm

12 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 PROGRAMS FOR ALASKA'S HIGH DEMAND JOBS CONSTRUCTION HEALTHCARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRANSPORTATION

ALEUTIAN UAF Interior-Aleutians UAF Interior-Aleutians UAF Interior-Aleutians BETHEL WADE-HAMPTON Yuut Elitnaurviat UAF Kuskokwim, Yuut Elitnaurviat UAF Kuskokwim BRISTOL BAY/SOUTHWEST SAVEC, UAF Bristol Bay SAVEC, UAF Bristol Bay GULF COAST /ANCHORAGE AVTEC, UAA Alaska Career College, AVTEC, AVTEC, Charter College, UAA, UAA- Alaska Career College, AVTEC, UAA Kodiak Charter College, UAA, UAA-KPC KPC Homer, UAA-KPC Kenai, UAA ERAU, UAA, UAA-KPC Kenai Homer, UAA-KPC Kenai Kodiak, UAA Prince Wm Sound INTERIOR GILA, UAF, GILA, UAF, UAF Community GILA, UAF, UAF Community Technical GILA, UAF, UAF Community Technical College, Technical College, College, UAF Interior-Aleutians, UAF Community Technical College Fairbanks Pipeline Training Center UAF Interior-Aleutians Delta Career Advancement Center MAT-SU Charter College, UAA Mat-Su Charter College, UAA Mat-Su UAA Mat-Su NOME/SEWARD PENINSULA NACTEC NACTEC, UAF NW NACTEC, UAF NW NACTEC NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH Ilisagvik Ilisagvik Ilisagvik Ilisagvik NORTHWEST ARCTIC BOROUGH Alaska Tech, UAF Chukchi Alaska Tech, UAF Chukchi Alaska Tech, UAF Chukchi Alaska Tech RURAL SOUTHEAST UAS, UAS Ketchikan, UAS, UAS Ketchikan, UAS, UAS Ketchikan, UAS, UAS Ketchikan, UAS Sitka, UAS Sitka UAS Sitka UAS Sitka Sitka Ed. Consortium

13 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 ALASKA CAREER COLLEGE 1415 E. Tudor Rd. | Anchorage, Alaska 99507 alaskacareercollege.edu ALASKA BIBLE COLLEGE Employers are looking for the best. P.O. Box 289 | Glennallen, Alaska, 99588 Alaska Career College continues to successfully meet this www.akbible.edu need by preparing their students for the workforce with Explore His word, follow His steps. Alaska Bible College diligent and committed staff and instructors. offers a unique location for study. Class sizes are small, so there is greater opportunity for more individualized Founded in 1985 (Career Academy), ACC Focuses on growth instruction. The remote setting, industries strategic to the economy of Alaska (health, which minimizes distractions, nursing, aviation, business, accounting, computer provides opportunity for quiet technology). personal reflection – to be still and ACC students are inspired to look above the minimum know God. While the environment expectations to graduate, by is casual, students can expect maximizing their talents. At academic standards as high as or Alaska Career College it is not higher than other colleges, and just about investing in your ABC welcomes home-schooled education...but also yourself. students. ANNUAL TUITION AND ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES: FEES: ProgramRbased $6,930 S$9,000 R $23,000T STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 15:1 PERCREDIT TUITION: $300 ONCAMPUS HOUSING: No ONCAMPUS HOUSING: Yes DEGREES OFFERED: Diploma, ANNUAL ROOM & BOARD: $5,400 Associate STUDENT BODY SIZE: 50 FINANCIAL AID: Available STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 5:1 Deadline: Continuous DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor’s ADMISSIONS: Deadline: Continuous FINANCIAL AID: Available Call: S800T 770R7575 or S907T 563R7575 Application Deadline: July 1 Email: AdmissionsQAlaskaCareerCollege.edu ADMISSIONS: Fall Deadline: July 1 Hours: MonRFri 8 a.m.R6 p.m. Call: S800T 478R7884, S907T 822R3201 Email: infoQakbible.edu

Need to pay for college? Learn all the steps of the financial aid process and create a personalized list of scholarships, grants and loans. Ask your teacher, school counselor, or career resource advisor about using AKCIS, or call toll-free (877) 269-7974 or [email protected] . www.akcis.org 14 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 ALASKA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 35109 Royal Place | Soldotna, Alaska 99669 www.akcc.org Alaska Christian College (ACC) is a Native-focused, Christ- centered institution that encourages all students to reach ALASKA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY excellence in character, learning, and service. During the 4101 University Dr.| Anchorage, Alaska 99508 two-year Biblical and general studies education, Godly www.alaskapacific.edu character is modeled in everyday living, and students are Look to Alaska Pacific University for high-quality education given the life skills necessary to become engaged citizens and personal attention in every course. APU provides in their homes and communities. The students and staff Alaskan students with unique learning opportunities that form a safe, supportive, familial community in which you will not find anywhere else in Alaska or the lower 48. students are introduced to the college experience and Travel courses, small class size, the Eco League, local grow in all areas of life: intellectual, emotional, social, internships, field courses and amazing post-graduate physical, and spiritual. Students are encouraged to pursue employment rates are only a few of the benefits of further education upon completion of their time at ACC, attending Alaska Pacific University. Discover as well as to grow personally, serving God and others. The Active Learning! Additional friendships and relationships scholarships are available for Alaska formed at ACC will last a lifetime. high school graduates. ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES: $7,694 ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES: PERCREDIT TUITION: $250 $15,000 - $29,700 ONCAMPUS HOUSING: Yes ONCAMPUS HOUSING: Yes ANNUAL ROOM & BOARD: ANNUAL ROOM & BOARD: $8,300 $6,500 STUDENT BODY SIZE: 600 STUDENT BODY SIZE: 50 STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 7:1 STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 5:1 DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate, DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral FINANCIAL AID: Available Application Deadline: Continuous FINANCIAL AID : Available Call: (907) 394-2128 Deadline: Continuous Call: (907) 564-8341 ADMISSIONS: Deadline: Continuous ADMISSIONS: Call: (907) 564-8248 or (800) ALASKA-U Call: (907) 260-7422 Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Email : [email protected] Email : [email protected] Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Improve your job search skills. Find tips on completing applications, resumes, cover letters, and performing well in interviews. Ask your teacher, school counselor, or career resource advisor about using AKCIS, or call toll-free (877) 269-7974 or [email protected] . www.akcis.org 15 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 AVTEC-ALASKA’S INSTITUTE OF CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE TECHNOLOGY Anchorage, Alaska | Fairbanks, Alaska P.O. Box 889 | Seward, Alaska 99664 | www.avtec.edu www.ctcd.edu AVTEC – Alaska’s Institute of Technology offers industry- Central Texas College is a community college which specific programs in occupations relating to Alaska’s began in Killeen, Texas in 1965. Central Texas College is expanding and unique economy. AVTEC is a division of the accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award and responds to the needs of Alaska with industry- associate degrees and certificates of completion. It approved certifications and/or licenses. Placing 93% of its serves military and civilian personnel throughout the graduates in jobs, AVTEC works with more than 200 world and has an open-door admission policy. Programs business partners around the state. AVTEC is a friendly and vary from location to location. caring school, dedicated to helping all students achieve ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES: the highest level of technical knowledge and workplace $4,800 - $5,760 skills. All training programs are less than one year! PER-CREDIT TUITION: $160 - $185 TUITION AND FEES: Program-based STUDENT BODY SIZE: 600 ($1,320 - $5,000) STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 10:1 ONCAMPUS HOUSING: Yes ON-CAMPUS HOUSING: No ROOM & BOARD: Program-based DEGREES OFFERED: Associate ($2,095 - $7,800) FINANCIAL AID: Fall Deadline: STUDENT BODY SIZE: 1,500 June 1 STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 15:1 Priority/Scholarship Deadline: March 31 DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate ADMISSIONS: Deadline: Continuous FINANCIAL AID: Available Call: (907) 428-1317 - Deadline: Continuous Fort Richardson and Elmendorf AFB; ADMISSIONS: Deadline: Continuous (907) 356-3863 – Fort Wainwright Call: (907) 224-6157 or (907) 224-6160 Email: [email protected] Email : [email protected] Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Need career goals? Use interactive assessments and tools, and read descriptions of more than 500 occupations. Ask your teacher, school counselor, or career resource advisor about using AKCIS, or call toll-free (877) 269-7974 or [email protected] . www.akcis.org 16 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 CHARTER COLLEGE

2221 E. Northern Lights Blvd., Suite 120, Anchorage, Alaska 99508 | 721 W. Parks Highway, Wasilla, Alaska 99654 | www.CharterCollege.edu EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY Charter College offers certificate, associate and bachelor degree programs in health care, business, Anchorage, Alaska | Fairbanks, Alaska | www.erau.edu the legal field, criminal justice, information The leaders of tomorrow are studying with Embry-Riddle today! technology, and select trade careers. We strive to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is the world’s premier provide students with a career-focused education institution for aviation and aerospace higher education. What that is relevant in today’s we do best is teach the science, practice, and business of the workspace, technology and focus. world of aviation and aerospace. For more than 40 years, Note: Not all programs are offered Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide has been at both campuses. serving the needs of adult students by delivering courses and degree programs online, through web video conferencing in ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES: the classroom or at home, and in the classroom through a Program-based network of more than 150 locations around the world. We ON-CAMPUS HOUSING: No make it easier for you to achieve your goals. Now you can get a STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 11:1 top-notch Embry-Riddle education right here in Alaska. We DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate, Associate, offer Bachelor’s and Master’s programs specializing in Bachelor’s Management, Aviation Safety, Logistics and Occupational Safety & Health. All academic programs at Embry-Riddle are FINANCIAL AID: Available approved for veterans’ educational benefits and are Application Deadline: Continuous accompanied by personalized academic advisement. ADMISSIONS: Deadline: Continuous ANNUAL TUITION & FEES: Program-based Call: Wasilla - (907) 352-1000; Anchorage - (907) 277-1000 PER-CREDIT TUITION: $250-$525 Email: [email protected] ON-CAMPUS HOUSING: No STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 15:1 DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral FINANCIAL AID: Available E-mail: [email protected] ADMISSIONS: Call: Anchorage – (907) 753-9367; Fairbanks (907) 356-7773 E-mail: [email protected]

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17 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary1 Ed7 ucation • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe alaska gov • 1-800-441-2962 UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE 3211 Providence Dr | Anchorage, Alaska 99508 | www.uaa.alaska.edu

Located in the heart of Alaska’s largest city is the state’s largest postsecondary institution, the University of Alaska Anchorage. The campus is nestled in the middle of a greenbelt, surrounded by lakes, ponds and wildlife, and is connected to a city-wide trail system perfect for students’ active lifestyles. ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES (RESIDENT): $5,294 PER-CREDIT TUITION: $165 ON-CAMPUS HOUSING: Yes ANNUAL ROOM & BOARD: $9,827 STUDENT BODY SIZE: 20,879 STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 18:1 DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Occupational Endorsement VIRTUAL TOUR: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/futurestudents/campus_tour.cfm FINANCIAL AID: Available Priority/Scholarship Deadline: February 15 Call: (907) 786-1586 Email: [email protected] ADMISSIONS: Fall Deadline: June 15 Call: (907) 786-1480 Email: [email protected] Hours: Mon-Thu 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Are you considering the military? Get the facts! Review information on military structure, military life, how education pays, and what is expected of you. Ask your teacher, school counselor, or career resource advisor about using AKCIS, or call toll-free (877) 269-7974 or [email protected]. www.akcis.org 18 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 UAA KENAI PENINSULA COLLEGE Kenai River Campus 156 College Rd. Soldotna, Alaska UAA KODIAK COLLEGE 99669 | Kachemak Bay Campus 533 E. Pioneer Ave. 117 Benny Benson Dr. | Kodiak, Alaska 99615 Homer, AK 99603 | Anchorage Extension Site 3901 Old www.koc.alaska.edu Seward Hwy. , Anchorage, AK 99503 | Resurrection Bay Extension Site, Seward High School Seward, AK 99664 | Kodiak College invites you to explore an exciting array of KENAI PENINSULA COLLEGE: Toll-free to any KPC location educational options, from transfer degrees to technical (877) 262-0330 | www.kpc.alaska.edu training and personal enrichment courses. Kodiak College As part of the UA system, Kenai Peninsula College (KPC) is a public, two-year campus of the University of Alaska is able to offer its students the best of both worlds — Anchorage, situated in the Gulf of Alaska on the second the feel of a small college with the resources of a larger largest island in the United States. Our unique coastal university. Small enough to connect with professors yet environment and culturally-diverse community offer a large enough to help you evolve into who you want to wide variety of opportunities both in and out of the be. With two campuses, two classroom. extension sites and a large ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES (RESIDENT ): $4,655 variety of high-quality, award- PER-CREDIT TUITION: $144 winning online courses, KPC has a place for you! Student housing ON-CAMPUS HOUSING: No coming to the Kenai River STUDENT BODY SIZE: 1,001 Campus in Aug. 2013! STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 15:1 ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate, (RESIDENT): $5,490 Associate, Bachelor’s, Occupational PER-CREDIT TUITION: $165 Endorsement ON-CAMPUS HOUSING: No FINANCIAL AID: Available (Planned for 2013) Priority/Scholarship Deadline: February 15 STUDENT BODY SIZE: 2,700 Call: (907) 486-1214 STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 14:1 ADMISSIONS: Deadline: Continuous DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor’s, Call: (907) 486-1235 Occupational Endorsement Email: [email protected] VIRTUAL TOUR: www.kpc.alaska.edu/KPC/virtualtours Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m. FINANCIAL AID: Available Priority/Scholarship Deadline: February 15 ADMISSIONS: Deadline: Continuous Call: (907) 262-0300 or (907) 262-0311 Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Choose Your College Major. Discover which program of study is required for your dream job, and how the same major may be useful for other jobs in your future. Ask your teacher, school counselor, or career resource advisor about using AKCIS, or call toll-free (877) 269-7974 or [email protected]. www.akcis.org 19 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 UAA PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 7801 East 32nd Avenue | Anchorage, AK 99504-4084 www.wbu.edu/colleges-in-anchorage/ P.O. Box 97 | 303 Lowe Street | Valdez, Alaska 99686 www.pwscc.edu “Wayland Really Cares.” This is evident in everything at Wayland, where students enjoy an academically- Nestled between the towering Chugach Mountains and challenging, learning-focused and distinctively Christian scenic Prince William Sound, PWSCC provides academic, environment that eagerly welcomes people of all faiths developmental, and vocational education and training to and beliefs. Successful learning is built on relationships, residents of Valdez, Cordova, and the Copper Basin region. and at Wayland, instructors know their students by name. A comprehensive array of distance and online classes extend our educational services to students across the ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES: $8,750 - $11,600 state and country. Its mission is to provide an academically- PER-CREDIT TUITION : $242-$282 sound and transferable liberal arts and general education curriculum. PWSCC is the home of Alaska’s first and only ON-CAMPUS HOUSING: No Collegiate Archery Club. STUDENT BODY SIZE: 600 ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES: $4,260 STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 15:1 PER-CREDIT TUITION: $142 DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s ON-CAMPUS HOUSING: Yes FINANCIAL AID: Available ANNUAL ROOM & BOARD: $4,910 - Deadline: Continuous $6,910 ADMISSIONS: Fall Deadline: August 15 STUDENT BODY SIZE: 1,200 Call: Anchorage - (907) 333-2277 STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 12:1 Hours: Mon-Thu 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate, Fri 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Associate, Occupational Endorsement FINANCIAL AID: Available Priority/Scholarship Deadline: February 15 Call: (907) 834-1600 Email: [email protected] ADMISSIONS: Deadline: Continuous Call: (907) 834-1645 Email: [email protected] Hours: Mon-Fri 8a.m.-5p.m.

Want more details on the schools in these profiles? AKCIS provides a detailed profile of each Alaska school including information on student services, sports, and activities. Ask your teacher, school counselor, or career resource advisor about using AKCIS, or call toll-free (877) 269-7974 or [email protected]. www.akcis.org 20 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 UAA MATANUSKA-SUSITNA COLLEGE

P.O. Box 2889 | 829 E. College Dr. | Palmer, Alaska 99645 UAF COMMUNITY AND www.matsu.alaska.edu TECHNICAL COLLEGE Matanuska-Susitna College is a P.O. Box 758040 | Fairbanks, Alaska 99775 community campus of the www.ctc.uaf.edu University of Alaska Anchorage UAF’s Community and Technical College offers more than located on a 950-acre site on Trunk 40 one- and two-year programs designed to improve job Road between Palmer and Wasilla. skills and employment options, all in a friendly MSC offers an array of career and environment with personalized support services. Many technical degree programs as well as classes are offered in the evenings, on weekends or online the general education classes you’ll to accommodate students with families or full-time jobs. need to start a bachelor’s degree. The Mat-Su Valley is a beautiful area ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES (RESIDENT): $5,907 of rivers and mountains and is the fastest- PER-CREDIT TUITION: $165 growing area of the state. Experience the unique benefits ON-CAMPUS HOUSING : No of learning within a small campus environment; STUDENT BODY SIZE: 3,729 accessible, tenured faculty and friendly, dedicated staff make MSC the perfect place to discover and develop your STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 28:1 potential. DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate, ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES (RESIDENT): $5,192 Associate, Occupational Endorsement PER-CREDIT TUITION: $165 FINANCIAL AID: Available Priority/Scholarship Deadline: ON-CAMPUS HOUSING: No February 15 STUDENT BODY SIZE: 2,000 Call: (907) 455-2832 or STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 16:1 (888) 474-7256 DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate, Associate, Occupational ADMISSIONS: Continuous Endorsement Fall Deadline: June 15 Call: (907) 455-2800 or FINANCIAL AID: Available Deadline: April 30 (877) 882-8827 Priority/Scholarship Deadline: February 15 Email: [email protected] Call: (907) 745-9746 Email: [email protected] Hours: Mon- Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ADMISSIONS: Deadline: Continuous Call: (907) 745-9746 Email: [email protected] Hours: Mon-Thu 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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21 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS P.O. Box 757480 | Fairbanks, Alaska 99775 | www.uaf.edu

UAF is Alaska’s top teaching and research university and the state’s leading Ph.D.- granting institution, located in a classroom and lab as big Alaska itself. With a network of community campuses throughout the state, UAF gives students the education they want and need – where they live and work. ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES (RESIDENT): $5,907 PER-CREDIT TUITION: $165 ON-CAMPUS HOUSING: Yes ANNUAL ROOM AND BOARD: $7,200 STUDENT BODY SIZE: 5,936 STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 13:1 DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Occupational Endorsement FINANCIAL AID: Available Priority/Scholarship Deadline: February 15 Other deadlines: Vary Call: (907) 474-7256 or (888) 474-7256 ADMISSIONS: Continuous Fall Deadline: June 15 Call: (907) 474-7500 or (800) 478-1823 Email: [email protected] Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Create a professional resume. Track your education and work history, and use it to generate professional-looking resumes. Ask your teacher, school counselor, or career resource advisor about using AKCIS, or call toll-free (877) 269-7974 or [email protected]. www.akcis.org 22 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 ILISAGVIK COLLEGE P.O. Box 749 | Barrow, Alaska 99723 www.ilisagvik.edu UAF CHUKCHI CAMPUS Located within the heart of the beautiful North Slope, P.O. Box 297 | Kotzebue, Alaska 99752 Ilisagvik College is Alaska’s only Tribal College, and is the www.uaf.edu/chukchi/ state’s only accredited, Alaska-Native-controlled higher Thanks to state-of-the-art technology, students dedicated education institution. Every program we offer at the to their communities can pursue one of the many college not only models our Iñupiat traditions, values, and certificates or degrees through UAF’s Chukchi Campus culture, but also has substantial career and employment (CC). CC is specifically equipped to serve residents of the opportunities in the Arctic as well as elsewhere in Alaska. Northwest Arctic who aspire to a career in the region and We serve students at our campus in Barrow and via want to get an education without having to leave home. distance delivery. ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES (RESIDENT): $5,040 ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES (RESIDENT): $6,270 PER-CREDIT TUITION: $165 PER-CREDIT TUITION: $100 ON-CAMPUS HOUSING: No ON-CAMPUS HOUSING: Yes STUDENT BODY SIZE: 338 ANNUAL ROOM & BOARD: $19,000 STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 9:1 STUDENT BODY SIZE: 1,741 DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Occupational STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 6:1 Endorsement DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate, FINANCIAL AID: Available Associate, Occupational Priority/Scholarship Deadline: February 15 Endorsement Call: (907) 224-6157 FINANCIAL AID: Available ADMISSIONS: Deadline: Continuous Deadline: Continuous Call: (800) 478-7337 ext. 1708 or Call: (907) 442-3400 or (800) 478-3402 (907) 852-1708 Hours: Mon- Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ADMISSIONS: Deadline: Continuous Call: (800) 478-7337 ext. 1757 or (907) 852-1757 Email: [email protected] Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Need help choosing a school? Use the School Sort in AKCIS to pick your preferences, and match them against schools in Alaska and throughout the U.S. Ask your teacher, school counselor, or career resource advisor about using AKCIS, or call toll-free (877) 269-7974 or [email protected]. www.akcis.org 23 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 UAF NORTHWEST CAMPUS P.O. Box 400 | Nome, Alaska 99762 UAF KUSKOKWIM CAMPUS www.nwc.uaf.edu P.O. Box 368 | Bethel, Alaska 99559 www.bethel.uaf.edu For more than three decades, Northwest Campus has been helping Kuskokwim Campus (KuC) is in Bethel, Alaska, the hub of residents of the Bering Strait region the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. You can study surrounded reach their education and workforce by the rich cultural heritage of Yup’ik, Cup’ik and training goals without having to Athabaskan villages. The largest of UAF’s rural campuses, move away from home. Whether KuC offers residential life, general and unique academic pursuing a degree, mastering job skills or support programs, and people dedicated to making learning for the joy of it, students expand your success our success. their horizons at Northwest Campus. ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES (RESIDENT): $5,040 ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES (RESIDENT): PER-CREDIT TUITION: $165 $5,040 ON-CAMPUS HOUSING: Yes PER-CREDIT TUITION: $165 ANNUAL ROOM & BOARD: ON-CAMPUS HOUSING: No $14,300 STUDENT BODY SIZE: 320 STUDENT BODY SIZE: 354 STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 31:1 STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 8:1 DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor’s, DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate, Master’s, Occupational Endorsement Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s FINANCIAL AID: Available FINANCIAL AID: Available Priority/Scholarship Deadline: February 15 Priority/Scholarship Deadline: Other Deadlines: Vary February 15 Call: (800) 478-2202 ext 8416 Call: (907) 543-4563 ADMISSIONS: Continuous Email: [email protected] Fall Deadline: June 15 ADMISSIONS: Call: (800) 478-2202 ext 8416 Deadline: Continuous Email: [email protected] Call: (907) 543-4562 Hours: Mon- Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Email: [email protected] LEARNING CENTERS: Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Unalakleet: (907) 624-3157 or (888) 624-3158 Shishmaref: (907) 649-2287 or (855) 649-2287

Need help staying on track? Use the My Career Plan in AKCIS to track your goals for education and career training, and then monitor your progress. Ask your teacher, school counselor, or career resource advisor about using AKCIS, or call toll-free (877) 269-7974 or [email protected]. www.akcis.org 24 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 UAF INTERIOR-ALEUTIANS CAMPUS

P.O. Box 757480 | Fairbanks, Alaska 99775 www.uaf.edu/iac UAF BRISTOL BAY CAMPUS

UAF’s Interior-Aleutians P.O. Box 1070 | Dillingham, Alaska 99576 Campus integrates lifelong www.uaf.edu/bbc education with rural and Alaska Native communities, Obtaining a good education doesn’t have to mean leaving cultures and ways of life. home. UAF’s Bristol Bay Campus helps students achieve I-AC brings the university their dreams, from earning a certificate or degree to to people who cannot attend enhancing their job skills. Many classes are offered via classes in Fairbanks, focusing on distance delivery in the evenings, so students who work the specific needs of each can still get the education they want. Our student services community. From preparing department is here for advising and assisting with students for college to offering financial aid. Many sources of funding are available. certificates and associate and bachelor’s degrees, I-AC is ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES (RESIDENT): $5,040 committed to students’ success, wherever they are. PER-CREDIT TUITION: $165 ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES (RESIDENT): $5,040 ON-CAMPUS HOUSING: No PER-CREDIT TUITION: $165 STUDENT BODY SIZE: 760 ON-CAMPUS HOUSING: No STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 8:1 STUDENT BODY SIZE: 550 DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate, STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 9:1 Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor’s, Occupational Endorsement Occupational Endorsement FINANCIAL AID: Available FINANCIAL AID: Available Priority/Scholarship Priority/Scholarship Deadline: February 15 Deadline: February 15 Call: (907) 474-6493 or (888) 474-5207 opt 1 ext 4 ADMISSIONS: Call: (907) 842-5109 or ADMISSIONS: (800) 478-5109 Deadline: Continuous Email: [email protected] Call: (907) 474-6493 or (888) 474-5207 opt 1 ext 3 Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Mon-Thur until Email: [email protected] 8 p.m. Sept 6-May 14) Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m. LEARNING CENTERS: King Salmon: (907) 246-4292 Togiak: (907) 493-5938

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25 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA SOUTHEAST 11120 Glacier Highway | Juneau, Alaska 99801 | www.uas.alaska.edu

UAS offers a supportive learning community amidst unparalleled natural beauty. The University of Alaska Southeast is committed to providing opportunities for students to reach their academic, personal and career goals. UAS consists of four schools. Students in the School of Arts and Sciences receive a personalized education amidst spectacular natural beauty in the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences. Undergraduates in the sciences can study glaciers on the Juneau Ice Field or whales in their natural habitat of the Inside Passage. The School of Education is known for its undergraduate and graduate programs; students can earn a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in one year. The School of Management offers degrees in Accounting, Business, Information Systems and Public Administration either on-campus or via e-Learning. Career Education includes programs in health sciences, construction, automotive, diesel and mining technology. ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES (RESIDENT): $5,249 PER-CREDIT TUITION: $165 ON-CAMPUS HOUSING: Yes ANNUAL ROOM & BOARD: $9,550 STUDENT BODY SIZE: 4,067 STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 12:1 DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Occupational Endorsement FINANCIAL AID: Available Priority/Scholarship Deadline: February 15 Call: (907) 796-6255 or (877) 465-4827 ADMISSIONS: Deadline: August 1 Call: (907) 796-6100 Email: [email protected] Hours: Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Are you considering self-employment? Learn what it means to be an entrepreneur, and discover if self-employment is right for you. Ask your teacher, school counselor, or career resource advisor about using AKCIS, or call toll-free (877) 269-7974 or [email protected]. www.akcis.org 26 Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education • acpe.alaska.gov • (800) 441-2962 UAS SITKA CAMPUS 1332 Seward Avenue | Sitka, Alaska 99835 UAS KETCHIKAN CAMPUS www.uas.alaska.edu/sitka The beautiful and historic city of Sitka is home to the UAS 2600 7th Avenue | Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 Sitka Campus. Sitka, the fourth-largest city in the state www.ketch.alaska.edu (2010 population 8,881) is situated on Baranof Island, on The ocean and mountain scenery of Ketchikan is a the outer coast of Southeast Alaska. The campus supports profound and soul-nourishing backdrop for the UAS some of the most remote student populations in the state Ketchikan campus. UAS Ketchikan offers courses and with a focus on student services for distance learning. degree programs to students across the region and the Campus renovations have allowed us to bring new state. UAS Ketchikan also provides GED preparation, facilities online in order to be fully integrated into Alaska’s testing and local workforce development training. rural distance learning and telemedicine environment. ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES (RESIDENT): $5,249 (RESIDENT): $5,249 PER-CREDIT TUITION: $165 PER-CREDIT TUITION: $165 ON-CAMPUS HOUSING: No ON-CAMPUS HOUSING : No STUDENT BODY SIZE: 1,000 STUDENT BODY SIZE: 876 STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 17:1 STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 9:1 DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate, DEGREES OFFERED: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Occupational Endorsement Occupational Endorsement FINANCIAL AID: Available FINANCIAL AID: Available Priority/Scholarship Deadline: February Priority/Scholarship 15 Deadline: February 15 ADMISSIONS: Deadline: August 1 Call: (907) 796-6255 or Call: (907) 747-7703 or (800) 478-6653 (907) 796-6100 E-mail: [email protected] ADMISSIONS: Fall Deadline: August 1 Hours: Mon-Thu 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri 8 Call: (907) 228-4511 or (888) 550-6177 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.-1 p.m. E-mail : [email protected] Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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