The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education’s early college awareness programs and resources help Pre-K through eighth grade students explore their interests, open their minds to a multitude of college and career options, and take the appropriate first steps toward success by guiding them to build early personal learning and career plans.
By incorporating career exploration alongside traditional subjects during the elementary years, students build a strong foundation to better understand the importance of academics, extracurricular activities, and healthy study habits as it relates to future career goals. Early career exploration teaches students to work hard in elementary, middle and high school, giving them the ability to make educated decisions about high school class schedules, setting the course for their postsecondary education and career pathways, and readying them to achieve scholarships that offset the costs of postsecondary education.