My Steps to Qualify for the APS
  1. Make a plan to complete the APS curriculum with your high school counselor. Start with the checklist for your class year (see below) and/or the "My Course Plan" in your Alaska Career Information System (AKCIS) portfolio. 
  2. Work to achieve the highest GPA you can. 
  3. Prepare for and take the SAT and/or ACT test. Take them early, so you can retake them if you want to better your score. Also, explore your options based on WorkKeys scores.
  4. Research qualifying Alaska colleges and training programs and choose the one that’s right for you. Apply early.
  5. File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) soon after January 1 every year you want to use the award.
  6. Optional: Create an account in to the Alaska Student Aid Portal (ASAP) to track your status.
  

Download the Class of 2012 APS Eligibility Progress Checklist.



Meeting the curriculum requirements sets you on the right path. Remember you must still achieve the needed GPA and test scores to be eligible for the APS. 

Download the Class of 2013 APS Eligibility Progress Checklist.

Download the Class of 2014 APS Eligibility Progress Checklist.



Meeting the curriculum requirements sets you on the right path. Remember you must still achieve the needed GPA and test scores to be eligible for the APS. 

Download the Class of 2015 and Beyond APS Eligibility Progress Checklist

Please note: Regulations allowing school districts to request approval for additional APS courses have been adopted; however the process for districts to request approval of courses is still in development.



Meeting the curriculum requirements sets you on the right path. Remember you must still achieve the needed GPA and test scores to be eligible for the APS. 

Meeting the curriculum requirements sets you on the right path. Remember you must still achieve the needed GPA and test scores to be eligible for the APS.

 Attention Private School Students

Students who are privately home-schooled or who attend private schools accredited under 4 AAC 04.300 must submit an eligibility determination request to the Department of Education and Early Development to have their eligibility for the APS determined.  Students who graduated from a public high school do not need to submit this form.

Download APS Eligibility Determination Request Form

For a determiniation prior to the upcoming APS award year, the completed form and all supporting documents must be submitted by July 15 to:

Shari Paul, APS Program Coordinator
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
P.O. Box 110500
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0500

Students who submit the APS Eligibility Determination Request Form must also complete the FAFSA, or the alternative application if attending a non-Title IV postsecondary institution, by June 30 of each year in which the plan to use the award.