Lawmakers say that’s a serious concern for a state suffering from outmigration and a shrinking labor pool.
"Alaska Performance Scholarship"
State Supreme Court affirms Dunleavy decision that drained fund for Alaska college scholarships
The Alaska Supreme Court decision means some scholarships do not have a dedicated funding source, but an effort by the Legislature may reinstate a separate account.
University of Alaska will cover student scholarships until lawmakers reach deal
The Alaska Performance Scholarship and the Alaska Education Grant programs provide students across the state with vital funds for their studies. About 150 students at the University of Alaska Southeast received the scholarships last year.
Former Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell selected to lead University of Alaska Anchorage
Former Republican Gov. Sean Parnell will be the new leader of the University of Alaska Anchorage, the state’s largest university.
Fewer Alaska students qualifying for or using state scholarship fund, review finds
Legislators expected the scholarship to give out more money over time, but after a few years of initial growth, its use has steadily declined.
Amid UA budget woes, some students are noticing increased military recruitment
An Alaska Army recruiter says their outreach hasn’t changed. But some University of Alaska students say more military recruiters have reached out amid the university’s budget cuts.
Alaska university students notified that millions in scholarships and grants currently in limbo
More than $350 million in Alaska’s Higher Education Investment Fund is set to be swept into state savings.
Capital budget, Power Cost Equalization, college scholarships are caught in PFD debate
If an amendment to the capital budget to pay full permanent fund dividends fails, the House minority leader expects there won’t be enough votes to draw from the Constitutional Budget Reserve.
State releases stats on scholarship eligibility
Early data indicate at least 2,170 students from the high school graduating class of 2012 qualified for a state-funded merit scholarship.