11Jun
Julia Renfro |
Alaska Career Information System,
AKCIS,
ACPE,
Career Exploration,
Free Assessments,
Career Training Research,
Career Cluster,
SKILLS Inventory,
Scholarship Search,
Application Tracker |
AKCIS,
Today in the Success Center |
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Are you looking to move from a job to a career? Maybe you are looking for a promotion, or you’re looking to provide an example of life-long learning to your kids. Not sure where to start or how to make the right decisions for you? ACPE and the Alaska Career Information System (AKCIS.org) has FREE tools to help you from every angle
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In a locker, in a desk? Maybe my car? Or backpack? Where did I leave the information for that scholarship? Who was I supposed to call back? When is my scholarship application due?
It’s the end of the school year, there is a lot going on. How will I keep it all straight?
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Have you read about registered apprenticeship programs and thought it could be the right education/career pathway for you, but aren’t sure if you have enough skills to be successful in it? Have you wondered if an occupation you’ve set your sights on and want to pursue as a registered apprentice will be the right fit for you? If you’ve answered yes, the solution to these dilemmas/challenges may be a pre-apprenticeship program, and here are the reasons why.
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12Feb
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Financial aid,
calendar,
grant,
scholarship,
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gift-aid,
alaska,
performance,
fafsa,
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EFC |
Financial Aid |
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Raise your hand if you ever forgot or came close to forgetting something ------------ me too! For the most part, being semi-forgetful is okay but there some things you just cannot forget, like important dates and deadlines. In the realm of financial aid, dates and deadlines are vital, especially if you want to receive your funds on time – or at all!
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25Jan
Dominika Szpotanska |
Apprenticeship,
paid to learn,
healthcare,
jobs,
construction,
career,
training,
medical,
veterinary,
technician,
automotive,
maritime,
mining,
telecommunications,
transportation,
aviation |
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If you’ve heard and read about apprenticeships, you may have gotten hooked and feel that it could be the path for you. “But where do I start?” – you’ve asked yourself. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
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Have you ever thought that pursuing postsecondary education would mean making money instead of borrowing it to be able to study? Have you ever heard of a training program that not only equips you with book knowledge, but also with a set of very specific skills, where you had to apply the knowledge you learned from books; and, on top of that, pays you to do so?! Sounds almost too unrealistic to be true, but it is and you’d better believe it! It’s called APPRENTICESHIP, and if I were you, I woul...
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20Nov
Dominika Szpotanska |
apprenticeship,
mariner,
training,
program,
high school,
avtec,
coast,
work,
mate,
endorsement,
able,
bodied,
ship,
maritme,
career,
adventurous |
Career Training |
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Did you know that you could become a fully credentialed Merchant Mariner before you graduate high school? AVTEC’s Young Mariner Training Program introduces high school students to the exciting maritime industry, and assists them in developing the basic skills essential to their success and safety as a Mariner.
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This article addresses some tasks that a senior in high school should be completing. It’s important to remember and write down deadlines and dates as senior year goes by quickly. Not to mention, some of these tasks will take some attention to detail.
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30Oct
Guest Blogger |
FAFSA,
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independent,
student,
2019-20,
dependency,
scholarships,
financial aid,
money,
college,
university,
grants |
Financial Aid,
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Happy Halloween! Have you filed your FAFSA yet? Not to scare you, but most forms of financial aid are based on a first filed first served system – so, the earlier you file the FAFSA the better your chances are of receiving aid that you qualify for. If you haven’t filed, yet, we are here to help – If you’re not convinced you need to file a FAFSA, well… perhaps this article will change your mind.
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For Alaska students the FAFSA is your application for the Alaska Performance Scholarship (APS) and the Alaska Education Grant (AEG) as well as other scholarships and grants. High school students can earn the APS by meeting the curriculum requirements on this check list (download here) as well as by test score. To apply for the APS with the FAFSA you must list at least one Alaska school as a place you are interested in attending.
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