Eligibility
The Alaska Performance Scholarship is available to Alaska residents who graduate from an Alaska high school (public, private, or home school), on or after January 1, 2011, and:

• complete a rigorous high school curriculum
• achieve a high school GPA of at least 2.5, or equivalent
• earn a minimum score on college or career readiness test
• enroll at least half time, and remain in good standing, in an approved program at a qualifying

Alaska institution

• have qualifying unmet costs of attendance after considering all other non-loan aid

Class of 2011
Members of the 2011 class must graduate from high school having successfully completed a curriculum that includes a minimum of five credits, combined, in math and science (with no fewer than two credits in each) to be eligible.

Class of 2012

Draft regulations by the Department of Education and Early Development establishing the curriculum requirements for the class of 2012 are open for public comment until 4 p.m. October 29, 2010. For more information and/or to read the proposed regulations, go to www.eed.state.ak.us/regs/comment.html. It is expected that regulations will be finalized in early December, 2010.

Class of 2013 and 2014
To be considered for eligibility high school freshman and sophomores (classes of 2013 and 2014) should choose a pathway and prepare to complete the full requirements set in statute.

• Math and Science: Four years of math, four years of English, four years of science, and four years

of social studies (one of which can be substituted with foreign language, Alaska Native language,

fine arts, or cultural heritage).

• Social Sciences: Three years of math, four years of English, three years of science, four years of

social studies, and two years of the same foreign language or Alaska Native language.

How to Apply

To be considered for a 2011 Alaska Performance Scholarship award, complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by June 30, 2011. When you list Alaska as your state of residency, information from your FAFSA is automatically submitted to ACPE - your state financial aid agency.

Award recipients must apply for and use any other non-loan aid they receive, such as state or federal grants or other scholarships, before applying an Alaska Performance Scholarship toward their remaining costs. The award recipient will not receive an Alaska Performance Scholarship amount that is more than the remaining costs of attendance.