AlaskAdvantage Education Grant
Direct application
Eligibility
About this scholarship
Alaska residents who have lived in the state at least 365 days, are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, hold a high school diploma or GED, and are enrolled at least half time in an undergraduate degree or vocational certificate program at a qualifying Alaska postsecondary institution may receive the Alaska Education Grant. Students who have not yet earned a bachelor's degree and meet satisfactory academic progress requirements are eligible.
Need-based awards range from $500 to $4,000 per academic year. The number of recipients varies, and funds are limited with priority given to earlier FAFSA submissions.
File the FAFSA each year and select at least one qualifying Alaska institution. Students who receive an AEG Intent Form notification must complete and return it within the specified timeline.
The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education administers the grant through the state's need-based aid program.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - this IS the application for the AEG
- Select at least one qualifying/participating Alaska institution on the FAFSA
- Be admitted and enrolled at least part-time at a participating Alaska school
- Demonstrate financial need (need-based award; FAFSA-determined)
- Create an ASAP account to monitor eligibility and award status
- Reapply each year via FAFSA to be considered
- File the FAFSA each year and select at least one qualifying Alaska institution.
- Applicants receiving an AEG Intent Form notification must complete and return it within the specified timeline.
- Create an ASAP account to monitor eligibility and award status.