Alaska Performance Scholarship Information for 2011 Graduates

Alaska Department of Education and Early Development announcement:
Alaska Performance Scholarship Information for 2011 Graduates

Application Extension for APS Class of 2011 Closes December 15

The extended application window for the Alaska Performance Scholarship closes December 15, 2011. The extended application window provides an opportunity for High School graduates who graduated prior to June 30, 2011, and who met all academic eligibility requirements, including test scores, prior to June 30, 2011, to document their eligibility and apply for an APS award.
If you have not yet filed a 2011-2012 Free Applications for Federal Student Aid (FAFSAs), you can still submit it to be considered for an Alaska Performance Scholarship award through December 15, 2011.
If you are a private school student or privately homeschooled student who has not yet submitted a 2011 Eligibility Determination Application; you may also submit it through December 15, 2011. Public school graduates of 2011 also may use the 2011 Eligibility Determination Application to submit SAT/ACT scores directly to the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development for tests taken June 2011 or earlier that were not received by their public school. 

Note that the deadline for future graduates to apply will be June 30 immediately following high school graduation (June 30, 2012, for Class of 2012 graduates).

Make college possible: timelines, financial aid, scholarships

Financial Aid Information Night
October 25, 2011
6:30—8:00 p.m.
Kenai Central High School, Renee Henderson Auditorium

Do you wonder how to fund a college education–where to begin, what your first and second steps can and should be?
Make time to attend this valuable ninety minute informative evening. Learn about:

  • College search resources
  • Timelines for high school Juniors and Seniors
  • Overview of federal & state financial aid programs and local  scholarship offerings
  • Funding postsecondary education goals
  • Loans—choose wisely 
  • Bring your questions

Sponsored by:
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, Connections, Kenai Central High School, Nikiski High School, Skyview High School, Soldotna High School, and Kenai Peninsula College. Note: Seward and Homer high schools have additional financial aid information dates.
FREE, everyone is welcome.