GEAR UP for Alaska Scholarships

Are you an Alaska student ready to GEAR UP for an Alaska scholarship of up to $7,000 per year for up to four years? GEAR UP stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs. The program was initiated in 1999. A scholarship fund was set up and is administered by ACPE (Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education).

GEAR UP includes 14 districts serving 62 schools with a poverty rate of at least 50 percent. Students must have participated in GEAR UP programs in grades 6, 7 and 8 to qualify for a scholarship. Students must also meet academic milestones set by their district to get GEAR UP money. Participating district in Alaska include:

* Alaska Gateway School District
* Aleutians East Borough School District
* Anchorage School District
* Craig City School District
* Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
* Juneau Borough School District
* Kashunamiut School District
* Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
* Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
* Kodiak Island Borough School District
* Lower Kuskokwim School District
* Lower Yukon School District
* Southeast Island School District
* St. Mary's School District

For more information about GEAR UP Alaska scholarships, contact ACPE at (907) 465-6776 or visit www.akadvantage.alaska.gov for additional details.