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UAA PLTW ScholarshipEarn College Credit for High School Classes

 

UAA PLTW Scholarship

 

The College of Engineering is proud to to announce a new scholarship for PLTW alumni!


A limited number of $1000 scholarships are available to incoming freshmen who have completed at least one Project Lead the Way (PLTW) course, and have applied to be a full time student at UAA designating the College of Engineering by May 1st, 2020.  These scholarships are renewable for an additional year for full-time students who maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Qualifications:

    • Completion of at least one PLTW course 
    • Complete UAA On-line Application by May 1, 2020, designating full time status at UAA's College of Engineering
    • A minimum unweighted cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or equivalent
    • Completion of Pre-Calculus or equivalent before high school graduation
    • Preference will be given to students who will have completed a year of Calculus in high school

Required Documents:

  • Complete UAA On-line Application by May 1, 2020, designating full time status at UAA's College of Engineering
  • Completed PLTW Scholarship application form
  • Transcript, including
    • Evidence of PLTW courses completed
    • Grades and unweighted cumulative GPA through first semester of senior year of high school

Next Steps:

Send completed PLTW Scholarship application and all required attachments NO LATER THAN MAY 1st by email to tggottstein@alaska.edu 

Download Application

 

 

Earn College Credit for High School Classes

 

UAA's College of Engineering offers two ways to earn college credit for high school classes: by achieving minimum required scores on appropriate AP Tests, or through completion of selected PLTW coursework.

 

AP Test Scores:

Beginning in the Fall of 2020, UAA's College of Engineering will also oppotunities for students to earn credit by achieving minimum scores on specific AP tests.

Course Offerings:

AP Exam Minimum Score Credit for UAA Course Number of Credits
Computer Science Principles 3 CS A101 Introduction to Computer Science 3
Computer Science A 4 CSCE A201 Computer Programming I 4

 

Next Steps:

A student desiring credit for an AP examination must request an official report of appropriate examination scores be sent to the UAA Office of the Registrar directly from www.collegeboard.org. Credit may be received for more than one AP examination.

 

View UAA AP Exam Policies


Anchorage School District PLTW Coursework

UAA’s College of Engineering is also proud to partner with nationally-recognized STEM program,  Project Lead the Way (PLTW) and the Anchorage School District.  In recognition of the rigor and content taught through PLTW’s K-12 Engineering curriculum, UAA’s College of Engineering now offers incoming ASD students an opportunity to achieve college credit by taking PLTW courses along with prescribed math courses in high school.  Required courses/credit options appear in the table below.  

Course Offerings:

*Students may choose either ES 103 (3 Credits) or ENGR 105 A & B (2 Credits) depending on their program of study and the recommendation of their College of Engineering Academic Advisor.

Next Steps:

  1. Apply for admission to UAA, designating the College of Engineering
  2. Upon acceptance to UAA, schedule an appointment with a College of Engineering Academic Advisor, and let them know that you will be seeking credit for PLTW courses.
  3. At your appointment, your advisor will work with you to complete a Non-Traditional Credit form.
  4. You will be charged $25 per credit for administrative fees.

 

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