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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE ALASKA STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION

The Alaska Student Loan Corporation (ASLC) Board of Directors Meeting

ASLC will hold a public meeting on Thursday, May 8, 2014, at the offices of the Corporation at 3030 Vintage Blvd., Juneau, Alaska. The meeting is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 10:00 a.m.

Agenda items will include the following items: Set 2014-2015 education loan interest rates, approve 2014-2015 Borrower Benefits, approve regulations for public notice, and consideration of the 2014-2015 loan origination fee.

Persons interested in obtaining an agenda or teleconference bridge number for the meeting may contact Rochelle Rogers, Corporation Secretary, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740. Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda. For individuals with a disability who may need special accommodations to attend the public meeting, please contact the ASLC Executive Office at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or by calling (907) 465-6740, or TDD (907) 465-3143 by the close of business on Thursday, May 1, 2014.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) will hold its spring quarterly meeting at 9:00 a.m., Monday, March 31, 2014. Scheduled time for oral public testimony will be announced prior to the meeting.

Included on the Commission meeting agenda are the following action items: a presentation relative to the Alaska Learning Network, an online strategy to make public secondary education more accessible across Alaska; and the adoption of proposed changes in regulations relating to the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement for institutions seeking to offer distance education programs across state borders. 
   
The meeting will originate from the Chilkat room located in the Goldbelt Hotel at 51 Egan Drive, Juneau, Alaska. Persons interested in obtaining an agenda, scheduled time for public testimony, or bridge number to participate telephonically in the meeting may contact the executive office, ACPE, at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6718 or TDD (907) 465-3143 before 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2014. Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda. For individuals who may need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the Executive Director’s office at the address or telephone number above by 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 24, 2014.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) will hold a special teleconference meeting at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, March 27, 2014.

The purpose of the meeting will be to provide members an update on legislation of interest to the Commission. The only action item on the agenda would relate to members taking a position on legislation.

The teleconference will originate from the Commission’s Juneau office located at 3030 Vintage Blvd., Juneau, AK 99801. Persons interested in obtaining a bridge number for the teleconference meeting may contact the executive office, ACPE, at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call Rochelle Rogers, Commission Secretary at (907) 465-6718 or TDD (907) 465-3143 before 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 25, 2014. For individuals who may need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the Executive Director’s office at the address or telephone number above by 4:30 p.m., Thursday, March 20, 2014.

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

 

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education proposes to change regulations relating to the authorization of postsecondary institutions operating in Alaska

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 20 Chapter 17 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with regulations relating to the authorization of postsecondary institutions operating in Alaska (AS 14.48), including the following:

• provide for Alaska’s participation in the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (W-SARA) (20 AAC 17.016);
• set out how Alaska institutions delivering distance education in other states can participate, and establish ACPE as the state W-SARA approving agency;
• establish exemption from authorization for out-of-state SARA-participating institutions delivering distance education in Alaska;
• establish process for accepting and acting on complaints from out-of-state students participating in distance education delivered by Alaska W-SARA institutions;
• adopt W-SARA physical presence definition and related definitions and policies; and
• make general housekeeping and conforming changes.

You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to the Executive Director of the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, P. O.Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or ACPE.ExecDirector@Alaska.gov.  Comments received are a public record.  The comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on March 24, 2014. If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Rochelle Rogers at 907-465-6718 no later than 4:30 p.m. March 17, 2014, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, contact Rochelle Rogers, at ACPE, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6718, or go to Public Notice on the agency’s web site at www.acpe.alaska.gov, Home, News and Public Notice.

After the public comment period ends, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education will either adopt these or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action on them.  The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations.  YOU SHOULD COMMENT DURING THE TIME ALLOWED IF YOUR INTERESTS COULD BE AFFECTED.

Statutory AuthorityAS 14.40.120; AS 14.40.170; AS 14.42.030; AS 14.48.050; and AS 14.48.070.

Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted or Made Specific:  AS 14.48.050 and AS 14.48.070.

Fiscal Information:  The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.

DATED:  February 19, 2014

Diane Barrans, Executive Director
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education keeps a list of individuals and organizations interested in its regulations.  Those on the list will automatically be sent a copy of all of ACPE’s Notices of Proposed Regulation Changes.  To be added to or removed from the list, send a request to ACPE at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505 or Rochelle.Rogers@Alaska.gov, giving your name, and either your e-mail or mailing address, as you prefer for receiving notices.

ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS NOTICE INFORMATION
AS 44.62.190(d)

1. Adopting agency: Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education<
2. General subject of regulations:   Changes in Title 20 Chapter 17 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with regulations relating to authorization of postsecondary institutions operating in Alaska, including provisions that would:
• provide for Alaska’s participation in the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (W-SARA) (20 AAC 17.016);
• set out how Alaska institutions delivering distance education in other states can participate, and establish ACPE as the state W-SARA approving agency;
• establish exemption from authorization for out-of-state SARA-participating institutions delivering distance education in Alaska;
• establish process for accepting and acting on complaints from out-of-state students participating in distance education delivered by Alaska W-SARA institutions;
• adopt W-SARA physical presence definition and related definitions and policies; and
• make general housekeeping and conforming changes.
3. Citation of regulation:  Title 20 Chapter 17 (see 2. above)
4. Reason for the proposed action:
   (  )  compliance with federal law
   (  )  compliance with new or changed state statute
   (  )  compliance with court order
   (X) development of program standards
   (  )  other
5. RDU/component affected:  Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
6. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding:
   

   	Initial Year FY14	Subsequent Years
   Operating Cost Capital Cost	$        -0-   -0-	$          -0-             -0-
   Federal receipts	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General fund match	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General Fund	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General fund/program receipts	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General fund/mental health	$        -0-	$          -0-
   Other funds (specify):	$        -0-	$          -0-

7. The name of the contact person for the regulations:
   Rochelle Rogers, Regulations Coordinator
   Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
   P. O. Box 110505
   Juneau, Alaska  99811-0505
   (907) 465-6718
   rochelle.rogers@alaska.gov
8. The origin of the proposed action:
   (X) staff of state agency
   (  )  federal government
   (  )  general public
   (  )  petition for regulation change
   (  )  other
9. Date:  February 19, 2014
10. Prepared by:  Rochelle Rogers, Regulations Coordinator, Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education - (907) 465-6718

 

Proposed Regulations

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NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OF THE ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
Update to RFP 2014-0500-2348 ANSWERS SLDS Development and Implementation Services

This notice is sent to notify potential offerors that Juneau, Alaska has recently been experiencing heavy fog conditions. These conditions have a significant impact on the timing of incoming mail/delivery service.  Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education would like to reiterate thatproposals for RFP 2014-0500-2348 can be submitted electronically, and a paper submission IS NOT REQUIRED by the proposal closing at 2:00 PM AKST on February 3^rd, 2014.

Please email electronic submissions of proposals to Worth.Barthel@alaska.gov.  Submissions must contain the RFP number in the subject line of the email, and be submitted as an attachment in PDF format, and contain all materials and information required in the RFP. It is also the offeror’s responsibility to contact the issuing agency at 907-465-6671 to confirm that the entire proposal has been received.  Additional information received after the proposal closing time will not be considered in the evaluation. 

RFP 2014-0500-2348 ANSWERS SLDS Development and Implementation Services

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) is soliciting proposals for technical resources to develop and implement ANSWERS.  ACPE is issuing this RFP on behalf of the ANSWERS team which is a collaboration of four partner organizations: ACPE, the University of Alaska (UA), the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (EED), and the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD).  

The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals for a contractor with the appropriate experience and skills to provide technical resources to develop and implement a P-20W (early learning through the workforce) Statewide Longitudinal Data System (named the Alaska Navigator: Statewide Workforce and Education-Related Statistics or ANSWERS) that incorporates confidential data from multiple state agencies for the purpose of supporting education and workforce policy research and decision-making.

The following roles have been determined by the ANSWERS team based upon the tasks which will have to be completed in order to successfully develop, deploy, and test the core components of the ANSWERS system as defined by the State of Alaska:  Lead Developer, SQL Development, .Net Development, Database Architect, and System Report Writer.  The team of technical developers will be responsible to develop, implement, and test the database systems and applications that will house the processing modules necessary to securely receive and validate data from multiple data sources in a variety of file formats, match these data against previously received data to assign or create a unique identifier, transform that data to meet required business and security requirements, and ultimately load the data into the ANSWERS data warehouse. The contract will be for approximately a 12 month period beginning in March 2014 with an estimated total of 7,040 hours for all roles. The contractor’s technical resources will work remotely for the majority of the contact and will work onsite in Juneau and Anchorage during critical times as needed.

Proposals must be received no later than 2:00 P.M., Alaska Time on February 3, 2014. Electronically submitted proposals are acceptable but not encouraged. Oral proposals are not acceptable. An Offeror’s failure to submit their proposal prior to the deadline will cause the proposal to be disqualified. Late proposals or amendments will not be opened or accepted for evaluation.

Important Notice: If you received this solicitation from the State of Alaska’s “Online Public Notice” web site, you must register with the Procurement Officer listed in the attached document to receive subsequent amendments. Failure to contact the procurement officer may result in the rejection of your offer.

• RFP 2014-0500-2348 ANSWERS SLDS Development and Implementation Services
• Standard Agreement Form-Appendix A
• Appendix B1
• Notice of Intent to Award
• Offeror RFP Checklist
• Functional Flow Charts
• Functional and Technical Requirements
• Data Source Summary ANSWERS Codebook Sample
• ANSWERS Narrative Glossary
• RFP 2014-0500-2348 Questions-Responses
• Pre-Proposal Conference
• Notice of Intent

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) will hold its winter quarterly meeting at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, January 9, 2014.  Scheduled time for oral testimony will be announced prior to the meeting.

Included on the Commission meeting agenda are the following items: Approval of regulations for public comment relating to the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement for institutions seeking to offer distance education programs across state borders; approval of 2013-2014 AlaskaAdvantage Education Grant workforce shortage areas; Alaska Student Loan Forgiveness study findings; and a presentation on the findings of the Alaska Education Leadership and Alaska Student Loan Surveys relative to state education loan policies and processes.

The meeting will originate from the Commission’s Success Center located in The Dimond Center, 800 E. Dimond Blvd., Suite 200, Anchorage, Alaska.  Persons interested in obtaining an agenda, scheduled time for oral testimony, or bridge number for the meeting may contact the executive office, ACPE, at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740 or TDD (907) 465-3143 before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 7, 2014.  Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals who may need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the executive office at the address or telephone number above by the close of business Thursday, January 2, 2014.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE ALASKA STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION

The Alaska Student Loan Corporation (ASLC)

Board of Directors Meeting

ASLC will hold a public meeting on Monday, November 25, 2013, at the Corporation conference room at 3030 Vintage Blvd., Juneau, Alaska. The meeting is scheduled from 2:00 p.m. to approximately 3:00 p.m.

Agenda items will include the following:  Review 2013 financial statements, action on the fiscal year 2015 dividend to the State of Alaska, and election of officers.

Persons interested in obtaining an agenda or teleconference bridge number for the meeting may contact Rochelle Rogers, Corporation Secretary, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740.  Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals with a disability who may need special accommodations to attend the public meeting, please contact the ASLC Executive Office at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or by calling (907) 465-6740, or TDD (907) 465-3143 by the close of business on Monday, November 18, 2013. 

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) will hold its fall quarterly meeting at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, October 24, 2013. Scheduled time for oral testimony will be announced prior to the meeting.

Included on the Commission meeting agenda are the following items: approval of Professional Student Exchange Loan fields of study; Approval of 2013-2014 Teacher Education loan and Professional Student Exchange Loan interest rates; adoption of proposed changes in regulations relating to state education loans, education grants, and postsecondary education institutions, and to make general housekeeping and conforming changes; and a presentation on the role of higher education relative to the work of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.

The meeting will originate from the Commission’s Success Center located in The Dimond Center, 800 E. Dimond Blvd., Suite 200, Anchorage, Alaska. Persons interested in obtaining an agenda, scheduled time for oral testimony, or bridge number for the meeting may contact the executive office, ACPE, at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740 or TDD (907) 465-3143 before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 22, 2013. Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals who may need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the executive office at the address or telephone number above by the close of business Thursday, October 17, 2013.

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PUBLIC MEETING OF THE ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) will hold a New Commissioner orientation at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 9, 2013.  The session is anticipated to focus on agency history, staff and Commissioner roles, current financial aid programs, outreach & early awareness strategies and services, and a history of the Alaska Student Loan Corporatin.

The meeting will originate from the Commission’s Success Center located in The Dimond Center, 800 E. Dimond Blvd., Suite 200, Anchorage, Alaska.  The orientation will also be available via WebEx and teleconference for Commissioners located outside Anchorage. Persons interested in obtaining a bridge number for the meeting may contact the executive office, ACPE, at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740 or TDD (907) 465-3143 before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 8, 2013.

For individuals who may need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the executive office at the address or telephone number above by the close of business Thursday, October 2, 2013.

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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education proposes to change regulations relating to the Alaska state financial aid programs and to the authorization of postsecondary institutions operating in Alaska

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 20 Chapters 15, 16 and 17 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with regulations of the Alaska state financial aid programs (AS 14.43) and regulations relating to the authorization of postsecondary institutions operating in Alaska (AS 14.48), including the following:

• update Editor’s Note to reflect the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education’s new web page address (20 AAC 15.140);
• update reference to federal poverty guidelines (20 AAC 15.915);
• add a subsection to clarify the distribution of reserved grant funds (20 AAC 16.034);
• clarify eligibility requirements for postsecondary education institutions’ exemption from authorization (20 AAC 17.015)
• amend institutional standards for converting credit hours (20 AAC 17.060); and
• make general housekeeping and conforming changes.

This is a SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE adding to the NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES that was issued August 15, 2013, concerning the proposed regulation revisions contained in the Department of Law file number JU2013200552.  This SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE is being issued because the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education is extending its public comment period through September 30, 2013.

You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to the Executive Director of the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or ACPE.ExecDirector@Alaska.gov.  Comments received are a public record.  The comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on September 30, 2013.  If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Rochelle Rogers at 907-465-6718 no later than 4:30 p.m. September 23, 2013, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, contact Rochelle Rogers, at ACPE, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6718, or go to Public Notice on the agency’s web site at www.acpe.alaska.gov, Home, News and Public Notice.

After the public comment period ends, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education will either adopt these or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action on them.  The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations.  YOU SHOULD COMMENT DURING THE TIME ALLOWED IF YOUR INTERESTS COULD BE AFFECTED.

Statutory Authority:  AS 14.42.030; AS 14.43.100; 14.43.105; AS 14.43.320; AS 14.43.405; AS 14.43.406; AS 14.43.410; AS 14.43.415; AS 14.43.630; AS 14.43.640; AS 14.43.740; AS 14.43.830; AS 14.43.915; and 14.48.050.

Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted or Made Specific:  AS 14.43.915; AS 14.48.050.

Fiscal Information:  The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.

DATED:  August 30, 2013                

Diane Barrans, Executive Director
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education keeps a list of individuals and organizations interested in its regulations.  Those on the list will automatically be sent a copy of all of ACPE’s Notices of Proposed Regulation Changes.  To be added to or removed from the list, send a request to ACPE at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505 or Rochelle.Rogers@Alaska.gov, giving your name, and either your e-mail or mailing address, as you prefer for receiving notices.

ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS NOTICE INFORMATION
AS 44.62.190(d)

1. Adopting agency:  Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
2. General subject of regulations:   Changes in Title 20 Chapters 15, 16 and 17 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with regulations of the Alaska state financial aid programs and relating to authorization of postsecondary institutions operating in Alaska, including provisions that would:
   • update Editor’s Note to reflect the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education’s new web page address (20 AAC 15.140);
   • update reference to federal poverty guidelines (20 AAC 15.915);
   • add a subsection to clarify the distribution of reserved grant funds (20 AAC 16.034);
   • clarify eligibility requirements for postsecondary education institutions’ exemption from authorization (20 AAC 17.015)
   • amend institutional standards for converting credit hours (20 AAC 17.060); and,
   • make general housekeeping and conforming changes.
3. Citation of regulation:  Title 20 Chapters 15, 16 and 17 (see 2. above)
4. Reason for the proposed action:
   (X)  compliance with federal law
   (  )  compliance with new or changed state statute
   (  )  compliance with court order
   (X) development of program standards
   (  )  other
5. RDU/component affected:  Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
6. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding:
   

   	Initial Year FY14	Subsequent Years
   Operating Cost Capital Cost	$        -0-           -0-	$          -0-             -0-
   Federal receipts	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General fund match	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General Fund	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General fund/program receipts	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General fund/mental health	$        -0-	$          -0-
   Other funds (specify):	$        -0-	$          -0-

7. The name of the contact person for the regulations:
   Rochelle Rogers, Regulations Coordinator
   Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
   P. O. Box 110505
   Juneau, Alaska  99811-0505
   (907) 465-6718
   rochelle.rogers@alaska.gov
8. The origin of the proposed action:
   (X) staff of state agency
   (  )  federal government
   (  )  general public
   (  )  petition for regulation change
   (  )  other
9. Date:  August 15, 2013
10. Prepared by: 
    Rochelle Rogers, Regulations Coordinator
    Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
    (907) 465-6718
11. Supplemental Notice
    Additional Notice
    Proposed Regulations

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education proposes to change regulations relating to the Alaska state financial aid programs and to the authorization of postsecondary institutions operating in Alaska

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 20 Chapters 15, 16 and 17 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with regulations of the Alaska state financial aid programs (AS 14.43) and regulations relating to the authorization of postsecondary institutions operating in Alaska (AS 14.48), including the following:

• update Editor’s Note to reflect the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education’s new web page address (20 AAC 15.140);
• update reference to federal poverty guidelines (20 AAC 15.915);
• add a subsection to clarify the distribution of reserved grant funds (20 AAC 16.034);
• clarify eligibility requirements for postsecondary education institutions’ exemption from authorization (20 AAC 17.015)
• amend institutional standards for converting credit hours (20 AAC 17.060); and
• make general housekeeping and conforming changes.

You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to the Executive Director of the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or ACPE.ExecDirector@Alaska.gov. Comments received are a public record. The comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on September 16, 2013. If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Rochelle Rogers at 907-465-6718 no later than 4:30 p.m. September 9, 2013, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, contact Rochelle Rogers, at ACPE, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6718, or go to Public Notice on the agency’s web site at www.acpe.alaska.gov, Home, News and Public Notice.

After the public comment period ends, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education will either adopt these or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action on them.  The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations.  YOU SHOULD COMMENT DURING THE TIME ALLOWED IF YOUR INTERESTS COULD BE AFFECTED.

Statutory Authority:  AS 14.42.030; AS 14.43.100; 14.43.105; AS 14.43.320; AS 14.43.405; AS 14.43.406; AS 14.43.410; AS 14.43.415; AS 14.43.630; AS 14.43.640; AS 14.43.740; AS 14.43.830; AS 14.43.915; and 14.48.050. 

Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted or Made Specific:  AS 14.43.915; AS 14.48.050.

Fiscal Information:  The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation. 

DATED:  August 15, 2013                

Diane Barrans, Executive Director
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education keeps a list of individuals and organizations interested in its regulations.  Those on the list will automatically be sent a copy of all of ACPE’s Notices of Proposed Regulation Changes.  To be added to or removed from the list, send a request to ACPE at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505 or Rochelle.Rogers@Alaska.gov, giving your name, and either your e-mail or mailing address, as you prefer for receiving notices.

ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS NOTICE INFORMATION
AS44.62.190(d)

1. Adopting agency: Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
2. General subject of regulations: Changes in Title 20 Chapters 15, 16 and 17 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with regulations of the Alaska state financial aid programs and relating to authorization of postsecondary institutions operating in Alaska, including provisions that would:
   • update Editor’s Note to reflect the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education’s new web page address (20 AAC 15.140);
   • update reference to federal poverty guidelines (20 AAC 15.915);
   • add a subsection to clarify the distribution of reserved grant funds (20 AAC 16.034);
   • clarify eligibility requirements for postsecondary education institutions’ exemption from authorization (20 AAC 17.015)
   • amend institutional standards for converting credit hours (20 AAC 17.060); and,
   • make general housekeeping and conforming changes.
3. Citation of regulation:  Title 20 Chapters 15, 16 and 17 (see 2. above
4. Reason for the proposed action:
   (X)  compliance with federal law
   (  )  compliance with new or changed state statute
   (  )  compliance with court order
   (X) development of program standards
   (  )  other
5. RDU/component affected:  Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
6. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding:

   	Initial Year FY14	Subsequent Years
   Operating Cost Capital Cost	$        -0-           -0-	$          -0-             -0-
   Federal receipts	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General fund match	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General Fund	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General fund/program receipts	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General fund/mental health	$        -0-	$          -0-
   Other funds (specify):	$        -0-	$          -0-

7. The name of the contact person for the regulations:
   Rochelle Rogers, Regulations Coordinator
   Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
   P. O. Box 110505
   Juneau, Alaska  99811-0505
   (907) 465-6718
   rochelle.rogers@alaska.gov
   
8. The origin of the proposed action:
   (X) staff of state agency
   (  )  federal government
   (  )  general public
   (  )  petition for regulation change
   (  )  other
9. Date: August 15, 2013

10. Prepared by: Rochelle Rogers, Regulations Coordinator
    Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
    (907) 465-6718

12. • Notice
    • Additional Notice
    • Proposed Regulations

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NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OF THE ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

RFP 2014-0500-2076 Business Analyst Services

Notice of amendment to RFP 2014-0500-2076 section 1.01

Proposal due date has been amended to 2:00 p.m. Alaska Time on August 5, 2013.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide business analysis services for various project deliverables related to developing and implementing ANSWERS, Alaska’s P-20W statewide longitudinal data system (SLDS).  ANSWERS is a collaborative effort of the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, the University of Alaska, Alaska Department of Education & Early Development, and Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.  In 2012, the State of Alaska, Department of Education & Early Development, received a three-year, $4 million federal grant to develop ANSWERS.  ANSWERS is not a new data collection; rather, it links existing data collections to provide information about what happens to various student cohorts and sub-groups as they move through the education continuum and into the workforce.  ANSWERS will link K-12 and postsecondary education data with career training and workforce information to illuminate and enhance the work of education and training practitioners and policymakers, as well as informing the public.  ANSWERS products and reports will improve Alaska’s capacity to analyze education and workforce outcomes and projections, identify gaps in available training and participation compared to state needs, and support economic development plans.

The contractor providing business analysis services will be required to provide project documentation, technical meeting notes, detailed recommendations documents, training documents; facilitate technical meetings; conduct research on technical options and make recommendations specific to Alaska’s goals and needs, produce research reports and conduct presentations based on project needs.  The contract will be for approximately a 10 month period (1680 hours).  Anticipated work effort is 30 hours per week with some flexibility dependent on project needs. The work is to be performed in Juneau at a minimum of 4 business days per month, while the remainder of work can be done at the Offeror’s primary location. 

Proposals must be received no later than 2:00 P.M., Alaska Time on July 31^st 2013. Electronically submitted proposals are acceptable but not encouraged. Oral proposals are not acceptable. An Offeror’s failure to submit their proposal prior to the deadline will cause the proposal to be disqualified. Late proposals or amendments will not be opened or accepted for evaluation.

Important Notice: If you received this solicitation from the State of Alaska’s “Online Public Notice” web site, you must register with the Procurement Officer listed in the attached document to receive subsequent amendments. Failure to contact the procurement officer may result in the rejection of your offer.

• RFP 2014-0500-2076
• BA Preproposal Presentation
• BA Preproposal Q&A

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) will hold its summer quarterly meeting at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, July 25, 2013. Scheduled time for oral testimony will be announced prior to the meeting.

Included on the Commission meeting agenda are the following items: presentation on Alaska's Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium implementation, approval of proposed regulations for public comment relating to state education loan programs, education grant program, and postsecondary education institutions, and to make general housekeeping and conforming changes.

The meeting will originate from the Commission's Success Center located in The Dimond Center, 800 E. Dimond Blvd., Suite 200, Anchorage, Alaska. Persons interested in obtaining an agenda, scheduled time for oral testimony, or bridge number for the meeting may contact the executive office, ACPE, at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740 or TDD (907) 465-3143 before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals who may need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the executive office at the address or telephone number above by the close of business Thursday, July 18, 2013.

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NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OF THE ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

RFP 2013-0500-1905 Billing Statement Printing, Mailing and Electronic Delivery Services.

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education is soliciting proposals for printing, mailing, and electronic delivery of student loan billing.

Offerors must submit three copies of their proposal, in writing, to the procurement officer in a sealed envelope. Deadline for receipt of Proposals: June 24^th, 2013 @ 2:00 AST. An Offeror’s failure to submit their proposal prior to the deadline will cause the proposal to  be disqualified. Late proposals or amendments will not be opened or accepted for evaluation.

Important Notice: If you received this solicitation from the State of Alaska’s “Online Public Notice” web site, you must register with the Procurement Officer listed in the attached document to receive subsequent amendments. Failure to contact the procurement officer may result in the rejection of your offer.

• RFP 2013-0500-1905
• Vendor Sample
• Billing Questions from Vendors

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE ALASKA STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION

The Alaska Student Loan Corporation (ASLC)

Board of Directors Meeting

ASLC will hold a public meeting on Thursday, June 6, 2013, at the offices of the Corporation at 3030 Vintage Blvd., Juneau, Alaska. The meeting is scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 10:00 a.m.

Agenda items will include the following items:  Adopt 2013-2014 education loan interest rates and 2013-2014 borrower benefits.

Persons interested in obtaining an agenda or teleconference bridge number for the meeting may contact Rochelle Rogers, Corporation Secretary, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740.  Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals with a disability who may need special accommodations to attend the public meeting, please contact the ASLC Executive Office at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or by calling (907) 465-6740, or TDD (907) 465-3143 by the close of business on Thursday, May 30, 2013.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) will hold a special teleconference meeting at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2013.   

The single action item on the agenda is the consideration of agency compensation and leave modifications in conformance with Senate Bill 95, an act relating to state employee compensation and benefits. 

The teleconference will originate from the Commission’s Juneau office located at 3030 Vintage Blvd., Juneau, AK 99801.  Persons interested in obtaining a bridge number for the meeting may contact the executive office, ACPE, at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call Rochelle Rogers, Commission Secretary at (907) 465-6718 or TDD (907) 465-3143 before 4:30 p.m., Monday, May 13, 2013. 

For individuals who may need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the Executive Director’s office at the address or telephone number above by 4:30 p.m., Friday, May 10, 2013. 

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) will hold its spring quarterly meeting at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 2, 2013.  Scheduled time for oral public testimony will be announced prior to the meeting. 

Included on the Commission meeting agenda are the following action items: the 2012 Alaska Performance Scholarship Outcomes Report, and adoption of proposed changes in regulations relating to qualified postsecondary institutions participating in the Alaska performance scholarship.

The meeting will originate from the Treadwell room located in the Baranof Hotel at 127 North Franklin Street, Juneau, Alaska.  Persons interested in obtaining an agenda, scheduled time for public testimony, or bridge number for the meeting may contact the executive office, ACPE, at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6718 or TDD (907) 465-3143 before 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2013.  Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals who may need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the Executive Director’s office at the address or telephone number above by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2013.

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education proposes to change regulations relating to the Alaska performance

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 20 Chapter 16 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with regulations of the Alaska performance scholarship program (AS 14.43), including the following:

• implement AS 14.43.830, qualified postsecondary institutions for the purpose of awarding an Alaska performance scholarship, and;
• make general housekeeping and conforming changes.

You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to the Executive Director of the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, P. O.

Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or ACPE.ExecDirector@Alaska.gov.  Comments received are a public record.  The comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2013.  If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Rochelle Rogers at 907-465-6718 no later than 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 22, 2013, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, contact Rochelle Rogers, at ACPE, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6718, or go to Public Notice on the agency’s web site at www.acpe.alaska.gov, Home, News and Public Notice. 

After the public comment period ends, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education will either adopt these or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action on them.  The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations.  YOU SHOULD COMMENT DURING THE TIME ALLOWED IF YOUR INTERESTS COULD BE AFFECTED.

Statutory Authority:  AS 14.42.030; 14.43.810; and 14.43.830. 

Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted or Made Specific:  AS 14.43.810 and 14.43.830.

Fiscal Information:  The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation. 

DATED:  February 28, 2013

Diane Barrans, Executive Director
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education keeps a list of individuals and organizations interested in its regulations.  Those on the list will automatically be sent a copy of all of ACPE’s Notices of Proposed Regulation Changes.  To be added to or removed from the list, send a request to ACPE at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505 or Rochelle.Rogers@Alaska.gov, giving your name, and either your e-mail or mailing address, as you prefer for receiving notices.

ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS NOTICE INFORMATION
AS 44.62.190(d)

1. Adopting agency: Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
2. General subject of regulations: Changes in Title 20 Chapter 16 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with regulations of the Alaska performance scholarship program, including provisions that would:
   • implement AS 14.43.830, qualified postsecondary institutions for the purpose of awarding an Alaska performance scholarship, and;
   • make general housekeeping and conforming changes.
3. Citation of regulation: Title 20 Chapter 16 (see 2. above)
4. Reason for the proposed action:

   (  )  compliance with federal law
   (X)  compliance with new or changed state statute
   (  )  compliance with court order
   (  ) development of program standards
   (  )  other

5. RDU/component affected:  Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
6. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding:
   

   	Initial Year FY13	Subsequent Years
   Operating Cost Capital Cost	$        -0-   -0-	$          -0-             -0-
   Federal receipts	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General fund match	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General Fund	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General fund/program receipts	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General fund/mental health	$        -0-	$          -0-
   Other funds (specify):	$        -0-	$          -0-

7. The name of the contact person for the regulations:

   Rochelle Rogers, Regulations Coordinator
   Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
   P. O. Box 110505
   Juneau, Alaska  99811-0505
   (907) 465-6718
   rochelle.rogers@alaska.gov

8. The origin of the proposed action:
   (X) staff of state agency
   (  )  federal government
   (  )  general public
   (  )  petition for regulation change
   (  )  other

    

9. Date: February 28, 2013
10. Prepared by:

    Rochelle Rogers, Regulations Coordinator
    Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
    (907) 465-6718

11. Proposed Regulations

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF ALASKA STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION

The Alaska Student Loan Corporation (ASLC) Board of Directors Meeting

ASLC will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at the Corporation conference room at 3030 Vintage Blvd., Juneau, Alaska. The meeting is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 10:00 a.m.

Agenda items will include the following items:  Authorize the issuance of approximately $148 million in Floating Rate Notes backed by Federal Family Education Loans.

Persons interested in obtaining an agenda or teleconference bridge number for the meeting may contact Rochelle Rogers, Corporation Secretary, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740.  Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals with a disability who may need special accommodations to attend the public meeting, please contact the ASLC Executive Office at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or by calling (907) 465-6740, or TDD (907) 465-3143 by the close of business on Thursday, February 28, 2013.

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NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OF ALASKA STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION

The Alaska Student Loan Corporation is seeking proposals from firms qualified to perform arbitrage related consulting services.

Issue Date 01/15/2013.

Offerors must submit four copies of their proposal, in writing, to the procurement officer in a sealed envelope. Deadline for receipt of Proposals:  February 14,th 2013 @ 2:00 P.M., Alaska Time. Fax or oral proposals are not acceptable. An offeror’s failure to submit their proposal prior to the deadline will cause the proposal to be disqualified. Late proposals or amendments will not be opened or accepted for evaluation.

Important Notice: If you received this solicitation from the State of Alaska’s “Online Public Notice” web site, you must register with the Procurement Officer listed in the attached document to receive subsequent amendments. Failure to contact the procurement officer may result in the rejection of your offer.

Request for Proposal

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE ALASKACOMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) will hold its winter quarterly meeting at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, January 10, 2013.  Scheduled time for oral public testimony will be announced prior to the meeting.

Included on the Commission meeting agenda are the following action items: approval of AlaskAdvantage Education Grant Program priority award workforce shortage areas, and adoption of proposed changes in regulations relating to state and federal financial aid programs.

The meeting will originate from the Commission’s Success Center conference room located in the Dimond Center, 800 E. Dimond Blvd., Suite 200, Anchorage, Alaska.  Persons interested in obtaining an agenda, scheduled time for public testimony, or bridge number for the meeting may contact the executive office, ACPE, at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6718 or TDD (907) 465-3143 before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, 2013.  Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals who may need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the Executive Director’s office at the address or telephone number above by 4:30 p.m. Thursday, January 3, 2013. 

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education proposes to change regulations relating to Alaska state financial aid programs.

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 20, Chapter 16 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with regulations of the Alaska state financial aid programs (AS 14.43), including the following:

• repeal reference to de-funded federal Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) program (20 AAC 16.034; 20 AAC 16.037; and 20 AAC 16.900)
• conforming changes removing references to LEAP program (20 AAC 16.030; and 20 AAC 16.034);
• amend to clarify computation of grant amounts (20 AAC 16.037);
• clarify grant disbursements (20 AAC 16.040);
• add a subsection to provide for an extended application period for the Alaska Performance Scholarship (20 AAC 16.215);
• clarify award disbursements (20 AAC 16.225); and
• make general housekeeping and conforming changes.

You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to the Executive Director of the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505.  Comments received are a public record.  The comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 20, 2012. If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Rochelle Rogers at 907-465-6718 no later than 4:30 p.m. Monday, December 17, 2012, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, contact Rochelle Rogers, at ACPE, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6718, or go to Public Notice on the agency’s web site at www.acpe.alaska.gov, Home, News and Public Notice. 

After the public comment period ends, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education will either adopt these or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action on them.  The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations.  YOU SHOULD COMMENT DURING THE TIME ALLOWED IF YOUR INTERESTS COULD BE AFFECTED.

Statutory Authority:  AS 14.42.030; 14.43.405; 14.43.406; 14.43.410; 14.43.415; 14.43.420; 14.43.810; 14.43.820; 14.43.825; and 14.43.830.

Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted or Made Specific:  AS 14.43.410; 14.43.415; 14.43.420; 14.43.810; 14.43.820; 14.43.825; and 14.43.830.

Fiscal Information:  The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.

DATED:  November 15, 2012

Diane Barrans, Executive Director
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education keeps a list of individuals and organizations interested in its regulations.  Those on the list will automatically be sent a copy of all of ACPE’s Notices of Proposed Regulation Changes.  To be added to or removed from the list, send a request to ACPE at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505 or Rochelle.Rogers@Alaska.gov, giving your name, and either your e-mail or mailing address, as you prefer for receiving notices.

ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS NOTICE INFORMATION
AS 44.62.190(d)

1. Adopting agency: Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
2. General subject of regulations: Changes in Title 20, Chapter 16 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with regulations of the Alaska state financial aid programs, including provisions that would:
   • repeal reference to de-funded federal Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) program (20 AAC 16.034; 20 AAC 16.037; and 20 AAC 16.900)
   • conforming changes removing references to LEAP program (20 AAC 16.030; and 20 AAC 16.034);
   • amend to clarify computation of grant amounts (20 AAC 16.037);
   • clarify grant disbursements (20 AAC 16.040);
   • add a subsection to provide for an extended application period for the Alaska Performance Scholarship (20 AAC 16.215);
   • clarify award disbursements (20 AAC 16.225); and
   • make general housekeeping and conforming changes.
3. Citation of regulation:  Title 20, Chapter 16 (see 2. above)
4. Reason for the proposed action:

   (  )  compliance with federal law
   (X)  compliance with new or changed state statute
   (  )  compliance with court order
   (X) development of program standards
   (  )  other

5. RDU/component affected:  Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
6. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding:

   	Initial Year (FY12)	Subsequent Years
   Operating Cost Capital Cost	$        -0-                                     -0-	$          -0-             -0-
   Federal receipts	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General fund match	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General Fund	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General fund/program receipts	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General fund/mental health	$        -0-	$          -0-
   Other funds (specify):	$        -0-	$          -0-

7. The name of the contact person for the regulations:

   Rochelle Rogers, Regulations Coordinator
   Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
   P. O. Box 110505
   Juneau, Alaska  99811-0505
   (907) 465-6718
   rochelle.rogers@alaska.gov

8. The origin of the proposed action:

   (X) staff of state agency
   (  )  federal government
   (  )  general public
   (  )  petition for regulation change
   (  )  other

9. Date: November 15, 2012
10. Prepared by:

    Rochelle Rogers, Regulations Coordinator
    Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
    (907) 465-6718

11. Regulations

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF ALASKA STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION
The Alaska Student Loan Corporation (ASLC) Board of Directors Meeting

ASLC will hold a public meeting on Monday, November 5, 2012, at the Corporation conference room at 3030 Vintage Blvd., Juneau, Alaska. The teleconferenced meeting is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to approximately 12:00 p.m.

Agenda items will include the following items: 2012 bonds post-sale analysis, review of FY12 fiscal statements, approval for defeasance of 2004 capital project bonds, and election of officers.

Persons interested in obtaining an agenda or teleconference bridge number for the meeting may contact Rochelle Rogers, Corporation Secretary, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740. Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals with a disability who may need special accommodations to attend the public meeting, please contact the ASLC Executive Office at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or by calling (907) 465-6740, or TDD (907) 465-3143 by the close of business on Tuesday, October 30.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION<

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) will hold its fall quarterly meeting at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 10, 2012. Scheduled time for oral testimony will be announced prior to the meeting.

Staff will request Commission members approve Professional Student Exchange Program Loan Fields of Study, and the 2013-2014 Teacher Education Loan and Professional Student Exchange Program Loan Interest Rates.

The meeting will originate from the Commission’s Success Center located in The Dimond Center, 800 E. Dimond Blvd., Suite 200, Anchorage, Alaska. Persons interested in obtaining an agenda, scheduled time for oral testimony, or bridge number for the meeting may contact the executive office, ACPE, at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6718 or TDD (907) 465-3143 before 4:30 p.m. Monday, October 8, 2012. Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals who may need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the Executive Director’s office at the address or telephone number above by 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 3, 2012.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) will hold a special teleconference meeting at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 25, 2012.

The purpose of the meeting will be for the Commission’s Institutional Authorization staff to provide a briefing on a matter relating to Charter Colleges. As of this date, the objective of the meeting will solely be to provide information with no action items anticipated. If there are events during the intervening time that require Commission action, the agenda may be amended to reflect that.

The meeting will originate from the Commission’s Juneau office located at 3030 Vintage Blvd., Juneau, AK 99801. Persons interested in obtaining a bridge number for the meeting may contact the executive office, ACPE, at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6718 or TDD (907) 465-3143 before 4:30 p.m. Monday, September 24, 2012.

For individuals who may need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the Executive Director’s office at the address or telephone number above by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 18, 2012.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF ALASKA STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION

The Alaska Student Loan Corporation (ASLC)
Board of Directors Meeting

ASLC will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at the Corporation conference room at 3030 Vintage Blvd., Juneau, Alaska. The teleconferenced meeting is scheduled from 2:00 p.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m.

Agenda items will include the following item: approval of the issuance of tax exempt education loan bonds.

Persons interested in obtaining an agenda or teleconference bridge number for the meeting may contact Rochelle Rogers, Corporation Secretary, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740. Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals with a disability who may need special accommodations to attend the public meeting, please contact the ASLC Executive Office at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or by calling (907) 465-6740, or TDD (907) 465-3143 by the close of business on Wednesday, August 1.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) will hold its summer quarterly meeting at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, July 26, 2012.  Scheduled time for oral testimony will be announced prior to the meeting.  Members of the Commission will be participating in an agency orientation presented by staff from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. immediately preceding the start of the regular meeting.

At the regular meeting staff will request Commission members adopt proposed regulations regarding state education loan programs, education grant program, and postsecondary education institutions, and to make general housekeeping and conforming changes. 

The meeting will originate from the Commission’s Success Center located in The Dimond Center, 800 E. Dimond Blvd., Suite 200, Anchorage, Alaska.  Persons interested in obtaining an agenda, scheduled time for oral testimony, or bridge number for the meeting may contact the executive office, ACPE, at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740 or TDD (907) 465-3143 before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2012.  Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals who may need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the executive office at the address or telephone number above by the close of business Thursday, July 19, 2012.

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI): STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEMS (SLDS) SERVICES

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) is posting this a Request for Information to solicit responses that will provide ACPE and its partnering agencies with information about options available to secure contractual support for the design and creation of a P-20W SLDS that meets Alaska’s goals and needs. The intent of this RFI is to obtain enough information to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to contract with a vendor or vendors to supply all or part of the services and products required, including those for the implementation and deployment of the SLDS, match, transferring and integrating data from partnering agencies into the SLDS, reporting and research services, infrastructure, training, deployment and governance support.

If you would be willing to provide us with assistance and insights as we move forward with this project, we would welcome your responses.  Also, if you work collaboratively with other vendors who might be able to provide assistance, please feel free to forward this information to them as well.

You may choose to respond to the RFI by completing one of the attached response templates (in document or Excel form) or by developing your own response template.

Thank you for your time, and we look forward to any reply you might wish to provide.

The $4 million grant is a Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) grant from the Institute of Education Sciences, a research arm of U.S. Department of Education.  It is a three-year award, through June 30, 2015 with a total estimated cost of $5.67 million, funded 70% by the federal grant and 30%($1.67 million) by in-kind project contributions.

• SLDS Support RFI
• SLDS Support RFI Response Document
• SLDS Support RFI Response Spreadsheet
• RFI Questions & Answers

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE)
Executive Committee Meeting

The ACPE Executive Committee will meet by teleconference on Thursday, June 14, 2012 from 2:00 p.m. to approximately 3:00 p.m.

The meeting will be held as an executive session the subject of which is limited to personnel matters.

Persons interested in obtaining an agenda may contact Rochelle Rogers, Commission Secretary, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740, or TDD (907) 465-3143.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Alaska Student Loan Corporation (the “Corporation”) will conduct a public hearing on Friday, June 22, 2012, at 9:00 a.m., in the Alaska Student Loan Corporation Conference Room, 3030 Vintage Boulevard, Juneau, Alaska, on the following proposed bond issue to be issued pursuant to Alaska Statutes 14.42.100–14.42.990, the interest on which is expected to be exempt from federal income tax pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Please note that this hearing is in addition to the hearing held by the Corporation on May 2, 2012 at 10:30 a.m.

Size of Issue:  Not to Exceed $106,000,000

Type of Issue:  Alaska Student Loan Corporation Education Loan Revenue Bonds, Series 2012.

Purpose of Issue:  to (i) refinance certain loans made under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and the Alaska State education loan programs described in Alaska Statutes 14.43, (ii) make a Capital Reserve Fund deposit, and (iii) pay bond issuance costs.

Members of the public are invited to attend and present written or oral testimony regarding the above-referenced bond issue.  The public wishing to attend telephonically may telephone 1-800-315-6338, Conference Code 6740, then #, to be connected to the hearing.  The hearing shall constitute the public hearing referred to in Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  For individuals who may need special accommodations to participate in the meeting, please contact the office of the Executive Officer of the Alaska Student Loan Corporation no later than the close of business Friday, June 15, 2012, at 1-907-465-6740, TDD 1-907-465-3143, or by writing to P.O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505 or ACPE.ExecDirector@Alaska.gov.

DATED:  June 7, 2012
ALASKA STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION

By:  Diane Barrans
Its:  Executive Officer

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF ALASKA STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION

The Alaska Student Loan Corporation (ASLC)
Board of Directors Meeting

 ASLC will hold a public meeting on Friday, May 25, 2012, at the Corporation conference room at 3030 Vintage Blvd., Juneau, Alaska. The meeting is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 10:30 a.m.

Agenda items will include the following items:  2012-13 interest rates on certain loans; 2012-13 borrower benefits.

Persons interested in obtaining an agenda or teleconference bridge number for the meeting may contact Rochelle Rogers, Corporation Secretary, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740.  Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals with a disability who may need special accommodations to attend the public meeting, please contact the ASLC Executive Office at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or by calling (907) 465-6740, or TDD (907) 465-3143 by the close of business on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. 

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4/25/12 SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 20 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with regulations of the Alaska state financial aid programs and postsecondary education institutions (AS 14.43 and 14.48), including the following:

• clarify federal program references (20 AAC 15.170; 15.700 and 15.990);
• clarify application process and requirements for Alaska Supplemental Education Loan (20 AAC 15.715; 15.720);
• clarify computation of loan award (20 AAC 15.735);
• update reference to federal poverty guidelines (20 AAC 15.915);
• clarify institutional compliance review (20 AAC 15.924);
• clarify general application guidelines (20 AAC 930);
• clarify applicant eligibility for AlaskAdvantage education grant, including Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) funds (20 AAC 16.010);
• clarify institutional responsibilities for LEAP (20 AAC 16.021);
• clarify continuing eligibility requirements for the Alaska Performance Scholarship Program (APS) (20 AAC 16.210);
• repeal class definition by credit hours earned and clarify requirements for second and subsequent awards for APS (20 AAC 16.210);
• update reference to material for institutional recordkeeping purposes (20 AAC 17.230);
• update reference to material for institutional resources (20 AAC 17.235); and
• make general housekeeping and conforming changes.

This is a SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE to the NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES that was issued on April 20, 2012 concerning these proposed regulation revisions.  This SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE is being issued to extend the deadline for submitting written comments to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 13, 2012.  You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to the Executive Director of the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505.  Comments received are a public record.  If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Rochelle Rogers at 907-465-6740 no later than 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 5, 2012, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, contact Rochelle Rogers, at ACPE, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740, or go to Public Notice on the agency’s web site at www.akadvantage.alaska.gov, About Us, News and Public Notice. 

After the public comment period ends, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education will either adopt these or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action on them.  The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations.  YOU SHOULD COMMENT DURING THE TIME ALLOWED IF YOUR INTERESTS COULD BE AFFECTED.

Statutory Authority:  AS 14.42.030; 14.43.105; 14.43.170; 14.43.171; 14.43.172; 14.43.320; 14.43.405; 14.43.410; 14.43.420; 14.43.630; 14.43.640; 14.43.740; 14.43.810; 14.43.820; 14.48.050; 14.48.060; and 14.48.070.

Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted or Made Specific:  AS 14.42.030; 14.43.105; 14.43.170; 14.43.320; 14.43.405; 14.43.410; 14.43.420; 14.43.630; 14.43.640; 14.43.740; 14.43.810; 14.43.820; 14.48.050; 14.48.060; and 14.48.070.

Fiscal Information:  The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation. 

DATED: April 25, 2012
Diane Barrans, Executive Director
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education keeps a list of individuals and organizations interested in its regulations.  Those on the list will automatically be sent a copy of all of ACPE’s Notices of Proposed Regulation Changes.  To be added to or removed from the list, send a request to ACPE at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, giving your name, and either your e-mail or mailing address, as you prefer for receiving notices.

Regulations

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4/19/12 NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 20 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with regulations ofthe Alaska state financial aid programs and postsecondary education institutions (Chapters 15, 16, and 17), including the following:

• clarify federal program references (20 AAC 15.170; 15.700 and 15.990);
• clarify application process and requirements for Alaska Supplemental Education Loan (20 AAC 15.715; 15.720);
• clarify computation of loan award (20 AAC 15.735);
• update reference to federal poverty guidelines (20 AAC 15.915);
• clarify institutional compliance review (20 AAC 15.924);
• clarify general application guidelines (20 AAC 15.930);
• clarify applicant eligibility for AlaskAdvantage education grant, including Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) funds (20 AAC 16.010);
• clarify institutional responsibilities for LEAP (20 AAC 16.021);
• clarify continuing eligibility requirements for the Alaska Performance Scholarship Program (APS) (20 AAC 16.210);
• repeal class definition by credit hours earned and clarify requirements for second and subsequent awards for APS (20 AAC 16.210);
• update reference to material for institutional recordkeeping purposes (20 AAC 17.230);
• update reference to material for institutional resources (20 AAC 17.235); and
• make general housekeeping and conforming changes.

You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to the Executive Director of the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505.  Comments received are a public record.  The comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 2, 2012. 

If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Rochelle Rogers at 907-465-6740 no later than 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 5, 2012, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, contact Rochelle Rogers, at ACPE, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740, or go to Public Notice on the agency’s web site at www.akadvantage.alaska.gov, About Us, News and Public Notice. 

After the public comment period ends, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education will either adopt these or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action on them.  The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations.  YOU SHOULD COMMENT DURING THE TIME ALLOWED IF YOUR INTERESTS COULD BE AFFECTED.

Statutory Authority:  AS 14.42.030; 14.43.105; 14.43.170; 14.43.171; 14.43.172; 14.43.320; 14.43.405; 14.43.410; 14.43.420; 14.43.630; 14.43.640; 14.43.740; 14.43.810; 14.43.820; 14.48.050; 14.48.060; and 14.48.070.

Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted or Made Specific:  AS 14.42.030; 14.43.105; 14.43.170; 14.43.320; 14.43.405; 14.43.410; 14.43.420; 14.43.630; 14.43.640; 14.43.740; 14.43.810; 14.43.820; 14.48.050; 14.48.060; and 14.48.070.

Fiscal Information:  The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation. 

DATED:  April 19, 2012

Diane Barrans, Executive Director
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education keeps a list of individuals and organizations interested in its regulations.  Those on the list will automatically be sent a copy of all of ACPE’s Notices of Proposed Regulation Changes.  To be added to or removed from the list, send a request to ACPE at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, giving your name, and either your e-mail or mailing address, as you prefer for receiving notices.

Regulations
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS NOTICE INFORMATION
AS 44.62.190(d)

1. Adopting agency:  Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
2. General subject of regulations:   Changes in Title 20 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with regulations of the Alaska state financial aid programs and postsecondary education institutions, Chapters 15, 16, and 17, including provisions that would:
   • clarify federal program references (20 AAC 15.170; 15.700 and 15.990);
   • clarify application process and requirements for Alaska Supplemental Education Loan (20 AAC 15.715; 15.720);
   • clarify computation of loan award (20 AAC 15.735);
   • update reference to federal poverty guidelines (20 AAC 15.915);
   • clarify institutional compliance review (20 AAC 15.924);
   • clarify general application guidelines (20 AAC 15.930);
   • clarify applicant eligibility for AlaskAdvantage education grant, including Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) funds (20 AAC 16.010);
   • clarify institutional responsibilities for LEAP (20 AAC 16.021);
   • larify continuing eligibility requirements for the Alaska Performance Scholarship Program (APS) (20 AAC 16.210);
   • repeal class definition by credit hours earned and clarify requirements for second and subsequent awards for APS (20 AAC 16.210);
   • update reference to material for institutional recordkeeping purposes (20 AAC 17.230);
   • update reference to material for institutional resources (20 AAC 17.235); and
   • make general housekeeping and conforming changes.
3. Citation of regulation:  Title 20, Chapters 15, 16 and 17 (see 2. above)
4. Reason for the proposed action:
   (  )  compliance with federal law
   (  )  compliance with new or changed state statute
   (  )  compliance with court order
   (X) development of program standards
   (  )  other

    

5. RDU/component affected:  Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
6. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding:

The Alaska Student Loan Corporation (ASLC) Board of Directors will meet telephonically at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 16, 2012, from the offices of the Corporation at 3030 Vintage Blvd., Juneau, Alaska.

Persons interested in obtaining an agenda or bridge number for the meeting may contact Donna Vargas, Corporation Secretary, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740.  Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals with a disability who may need special accommodations to attend the public meeting, please contact the ASLC Executive Office at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or by calling (907) 465-6740, or TDD (907) 465-3143 by the close of business Wednesday, April 11, 2012.

3/19/12NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) will hold its spring quarterly meeting at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 3, 2012.  Scheduled time for oral testimony will be announced prior to the meeting. 

Staff will request Commission members adopt proposed changes to regulations dealing with the AlaskAdvantage education grant program and criteria for assessment of institutions’ financial soundness that were noticed for public comment in February 2012; and to approve for public notice proposed regulations regarding state education loan programs, education grant program, and postsecondary education institutions, and to make general housekeeping and conforming changes. 

The meeting will be held at the Treadwell Conference Room of the Baranof Hotel, 127 N. Franklin, Juneau, Alaska.  Persons interested in obtaining an agenda, scheduled time for oral testimony, or bridge number for the meeting may contact the office of Diane Barrans, Executive Director, ACPE, at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740 or TDD (907) 465-3143.  Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals who may need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the Executive Director’s office at the address or telephone number above by the close of business Tuesday, March 27, 2012. 

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2/9/2012 NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 20 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with regulations of the Alaska state financial aid programs and postsecondary education institutions (AS 14.43 and 14.48), including the following:

• revise eligibility for priority awards under the AlaskAdvantage education grant program (20 AAC 16.034);
• revise criteria for assessment of institution’s financial soundness (20 AAC 17.060); and
• make general housekeeping and conforming changes.

You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to the Executive Director of the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505.  The comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2012.

If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Donna Vargas at 907-465-6740 no later than 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 9, 2012, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, contact Donna Vargas, at ACPE, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740, or go to Public Notice on the agency’s web site at

www.akadvantage.alaska.gov, About Us, News and Public Notice.

After the public comment period ends, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education will either adopt these or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action on them.  The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations.  YOU SHOULD COMMENT DURING THE TIME ALLOWED IF YOUR INTERESTS COULD BE AFFECTED.

Statutory Authority:  AS 14.42.030; AS 14.43.405; 14.43.406; 14.43.410; 14.43.415; AS 14.48.010; 14.48.050; 14.48.060; and 14.48.070. 

Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted or Made Specific:  AS 14.42.030; AS 14.43.410; 14.43.415; 14.48.050; 14.48.060; and 14.48.070. 

Fiscal Information:  The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
DATED:  February 9, 2012  

Diane Barrans, Executive Director

Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education keeps a list of individuals and organizations interested in its regulations.  Those on the list will automatically be sent a copy of all of ACPE’s Notices of Proposed Regulation Changes.  To be added to or removed from the list, send a request to ACPE at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, giving your name, and either your e-mail or mailing address, as you prefer for receiving notices.

Regulations

ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS NOTICE INFORMATION

AS 44.62.190(d)

1. Adopting agency: Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
2. General subject of regulations: Changes in Title 20 dealing with regulations of the Alaska state financial aid programs and postsecondary education institutions, Chapters 16, and 17, including provisions that would:
   • revise eligibility for priority awards under AlaskAdvantage education grant program (20 AAC 16.034);
   • revise criteria for assessment of institution’s financial soundness (20 AAC 17.060);
3. Citation of regulation: Title 20, Chapters 16 and 17 (see 2. above)
4. Reason for the proposed action:
   (  )  compliance with federal law
   (  )  compliance with new or changed state statute
   (  )  compliance with court order
   (X) development of program standards
   (  )  other
5. RDU/component affected:  Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
6. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding:

   	Initial Year   FY12	Subsequent   Years
   Operating Cost Capital Cost	$        -0-                   -          -0-	$          -0-             -0-
   Federal receipts	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General fund match	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General Fund	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General fund/program receipts	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General fund/mental health	$        -0-	$          -0-
   Other funds (specify):	$        -0-	$          -0-

7. The name of the contact person for the regulations:
   Donna Vargas, Regulations Coordinator
   Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
   P. O. Box 110505
   Juneau, Alaska  99811-0505
   (907) 465-6740

8. donna.vargas@alaska.gov

9. The origin of the proposed action:
   (X) staff of state agency
   (  )  federal government
   (  )  general public
   (  )  petition for regulation change
   (  )  other

    

10. Date: February 9, 2012

11. Prepared by:  Donna Vargas, Regulations Coordinator
    Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
    (907) 465-6740

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12/22/2011 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) will hold its winter quarterly meeting at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, January 12, 2012.  Scheduled time for oral testimony will be announced prior to the meeting.

Staff will request Commission members approve the distribution of draft regulations by staff for public comment regarding state education loan programs and postsecondary education institutions, and to make general housekeeping and conforming changes.

The meeting will originate from the Commission's Success Center located in The Dimond Center, 800 E. Dimond Blvd., Suite 200, Anchorage, Alaska.  Persons interested in obtaining an agenda, scheduled time for oral testimony, or bridge number for the meeting may contact the offices of Diane Barrans, Executive Director, ACPE, at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska  99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6718 or TDD (907) 465-3143 before 4:30 p.m. Monday, January 9, 2012.  Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals who may need special accommodations to  participate in this meeting, please contact the Executive Director's office at the address or telephone number above by 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2012.

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11/08/2011 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF ALASKA STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION

The Alaska Student Loan Corporation (ASLC) Board of Directors will meet telephonically at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2011, from the offices of the Corporation at 3030 Vintage Blvd., Juneau, Alaska.

Persons interested in obtaining an agenda or bridge number for the meeting may contact Donna Vargas, Corporation Secretary, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740.  Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals with a disability who may need special accommodations to attend the public meeting, please contact the ASLC Executive Office at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or by calling (907) 465-6740, or TDD (907) 465-3143 by the close of business Tuesday, November 22, 2011.

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9/30/2011 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF ACPE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Executive Committee of the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) will convene at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 3, 2011, to adjourn to Executive Session for discussion limited to personnel matters.

This meeting will be via teleconference from the offices of the Commission at 3030 Vintage Blvd., Juneau, Alaska.  Persons interested in obtaining a bridge number for the meeting may contact Donna Vargas, Commission Secretary, ACPE, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6740 or TDD (907) 465-3143.

For individuals who may need special accommodations to participate in the meeting, please contact the Executive Director’s office at above number by 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 3, 2011.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) will hold its fall quarterly meeting at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 11, 2011.  Scheduled time for oral testimony will be announced prior to the meeting. 

Staff will request Commission members adopt proposed changes to regulations that were noticed for public comment in May 2011, including revisions to eligibility for increased grant awards, and general housekeeping and conforming changes.    

The meeting will originate from the Commission’s Success Center located in The Dimond Center, 800 E. Dimond Blvd., Suite 200, Anchorage, Alaska.  Persons interested in obtaining an agenda, scheduled time for oral testimony, or bridge number for the meeting may contact the office of Diane Barrans, Executive Director, ACPE, at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6718 or TDD (907) 465-3143 before 4:30 p.m. Monday, October 10, 2011.  Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals who may need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the Executive Director’s office at the address or telephone number above by 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2011.  

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ACPE NOTICE OF FILING AND EFFECTIVE DATE

Regulations were adopted July 29, 2011, that revise regulations of the Alaska education loan programs and postsecondary education institutions, including eligibility for grant award, institution eligibility for grant program, disbursement of grant awards, criteria for institutional authorization exemption, clarification of application process for grant program, clarification of disclosure requirements of institutions, and to make general housekeeping and conforming changes.

This action is not expected to require an increased appropriation.

Although no public comments were received, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education paid special attention to the cost to private persons of the regulatory action being taken.

The regulation changes described in this notice take effect October 3, 2011, and will be published in Register 200, January 2012.

A copy of the regulations as filed by the Lieutenaqnt Governor are attached, or you may contact Donna Vargas, P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505; 907-465-6718; donna.vargas@alaska.gov. 

Regulations

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7/15/2011 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF ALASKA COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) will hold its summer quarterly meeting at 9:00 a.m., Friday, July 29, 2011.  Scheduled time for oral testimony will be announced prior to the meeting. 

Staff will request Commission members adopt proposed changes to regulations that were noticed for public comment in May 2011, including revisions to eligibility, institution eligibility, application process, and disbrusement of awards for the AlaskAdvantage Education Grant program; criteria for institutional authorization exemption; clarify disclosure requirements of institutions; and, make general housekeeping and conforming changes. 

The meeting will be held at the Commission’s Success Center located in The Dimond Center, 800 E. Dimond Blvd., Suite 200, Anchorage, Alaska.  Persons interested in obtaining an agenda, scheduled time for oral testimony, or bridge number for the meeting may contact the office of Diane Barrans, Executive Director, ACPE, at P. O. Box 110505, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505, or call (907) 465-6718 or TDD (907) 465-3143.  Circumstances may cause items to be either added or deleted from the agenda.

For individuals who may need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the Executive Director’s office at the address or telephone number above by the close of business Monday, July 25, 2011.

1. 	Initial Year        FY12	Subsequent          Years
   Operating Cost Capital Cost	$        -0-             -0-	$          -0-             -0-
   Federal receipts	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General fund match	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General Fund	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General fund/program receipts	$        -0-	$          -0-
   General fund/mental health	$        -0-	$          -0-
   Other funds (specify):	$        -0-	$          -0-

2. The name of the contact person for the regulations:

   Rochelle Rogers, Regulations Coordinator
   Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
   P. O. Box 110505
   Juneau, Alaska  99811-0505
   (907) 465-6740
   rochelle.rogers@alaska.gov

3. (X) staff of state agency
   (  )  federal government
   (  )  general public
   (  )  petition for regulation change
   (  )  other

    

4. Date:  April 19, 2012
5. Prepared by:  
   Donna Vargas for Rochelle Rogers, Regulations Coordinator
   Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
   (907) 465-6740