College+Resources

[|Go to College!]
//Please see the Alaska Programs page for a listing of Alaskan colleges.//

Search for U.S. Colleges:
 * [|Community College Finder]
 * [|US Universities by State]
 * [|College Board Online]
 * [|Peterson's Online]
 * [|The Princeton Review]
 * [|Universities.com]
 * [|Alaska Career Information System] (has direct links to all colleges)
 * Click on "Logon AKCIS"
 * Username: northpole
 * PASSWORD: 4akcis

Search for Canadian Colleges:
 * [|Why Study in Canada?]
 * [|Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada]
 * [|Association of Canadian Community Colleges]

Want to study outside of Alaska but can't afford the out of state tuition? Consider these exchange opportunities:
 * [|WESTERN UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE](WUE) is a program of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). Students who are residents of WICHE states may enroll at participating two- and four-year college programs outside of their home state at a reduced tuition rate. WICHE states include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.


 * The [|NATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE] offers U.S. and Canadian students the opportunity to study for up to one calendar year at another college or university in the United States and Canada while paying University of Alaska tuition. You must already be enrolled at a UA school to participate. With nearly 200 colleges and universities from which to choose, you should be able to find a university that offers an exhilarating and culturally enriching setting in which to live and study.

[|NCAA Online Resource] [|NCAA Eligibility Center] The National Collegiate Athletic Association governs intercollegiate sports' competition. The websites include information on what high school students need to do to be eligible to compete their first year in college. Their mission is to integrate intercollegiate athletics into higher education so that the educational experience of the student-athlete is successful.

[|The Common Application] is a simplified way of applying to multiple schools at one time. [|Search] to see if the school you want to apply to is one of the 300 that accepts the Common Application.