Sec. 14.43.840. Report to the legislature.
(a) To the extent permitted under law, the department, the commission, the University of Alaska, and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall share data necessary to prepare public reports regarding the program. (b) Not more than 10 days after the convening of each regular legislative session, the department, the commission, the University of […]
Sec. 14.43.849. Definitions.
In AS 14.43.810 – 14.43.849, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) “department” means the Department of Education and Early Development; (2) “grade-point average” means the average of all grades on a four-point scale, or five-point scale for advanced placement classes, obtained by the student in high school; (3) “high school” means a public or accredited […]
Sec. 14.43.910. Confidentiality of financial need information.
All information submitted in support of a determination of financial need as provided in this chapter is confidential. However, an applicant may inspect or copy information from the applicants’ application, or records relating to the applicant’s own application, or authorize release of the application or records to designated individuals or organizations.
Sec. 14.43.915. Alaska education grant account and Alaska performance scholarship award account.
(a) The Alaska education grant account is created as an account in the general fund. Money may be appropriated to the account from the Alaska higher education investment fund under AS 37.14.750 and from other sources. The commission may use the money in the account to pay grants awarded under AS 14.43.400 – 14.43.420 and […]
Sec. 14.43.630. Administration.
(a) The teacher education loan program shall be administered by the commission in accordance with regulations adopted by the commission. The commission shall (1) allocate the loan awards available for teacher education loans annually to local school boards giving a preference to rural school districts; and (2) develop and distribute to the local school boards […]
Sec. 14.43.920. Repayment by ineligible recipient.
If a person receives a scholarship, loan, or grant under this title for which the person is not eligible under the provisions of this title, the scholarship, loan, or grant is void and the entire balance of money paid is immediately due to the scholarship, loan, or grant fund. This section is in addition to […]
Sec. 14.43.640. Conditions of and limitations on loans.
(a) To the extent that they are not in conflict with the provisions of AS 14.43.600 – 14.43.700, the provisions of AS 14.43.100 – 14.43.160 are applicable to loans made under AS 14.43.600 – 14.43.700. (b) If a borrower meets the conditions provided in (a) of this section and is employed as a teacher in […]
Sec. 14.43.930. Scholarship program information.
(a) The board shall make information about scholarship programs available in each school district in the state and at each campus of the University of Alaska. (b) By September 15 before each annual graduation, a qualified high school in the state with a high school graduating class shall provide (1) to the board a list […]
Sec. 14.43.650. Selection criteria.
(a) To be eligible for a teacher education loan, a student must (1) be a graduate of a public or private high school in the state, with sufficient credits to be admitted to an accredited college or university; (2) be enrolled in or show evidence of intent to enroll in a degree program directed at […]
Sec. 14.43.990. Definitions.
In this chapter, (1) “AlaskAdvantage” means the service mark registered by the commission under 15 U.S.C. 1051 (Trademark Act) that is used to describe financial aid and higher education outreach programs and services provided by the commission; (2) “approved federal family education loan institution” means a postsecondary education institution in this state or outside of […]