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Opportunities In Fairbanks
There is still room in the Tanana Valley Campus [|Interior Alaska Career Academy] Plumber and Pipefitters class to be offered during FNSBSD Spring Break. Students will earn 1 UAF/TVC credit per session, and FNSBSD will award .5 high school elective credits for two completed sessions. Students must be 16 and still in high school with a minimum 2.0 GPA. The student cost per session is $200, and $100 scholarships may be available to qualifying students.

The [|Alaska Construction Academy] will be held at North Pole High School to begin AFTER Spring Break. The 9 week class will teach introductory carpentry and construction employability skills. The class size is limited so get your application in now. Please see Ms. McDonald in the Career Center for application materials.
 * This class will be open to all students; Freshmen AND Sophomores May APPLY!
 * The class will meet 3 times a week, M – W, from 3:15pm to 6pm.
 * Students will learn introductory carpentry and construction employability skills.
 * Students must provide their own transportation home from school.
 * Upon completion, students will earn .5 credit.

Students interested in learning about the [|Registered Nursing program at TVC] should plan on attending information sessions. At these sessions, you will learn more about what it takes to get into this competitive program that prepares you for licensure as a registered nurse in only 2 years.

[|The Literacy Council of Fairbanks] always needs volunteers to work a few hours a week one-on-one with younger students who need academic support. For more information go to the above link or call Shauna Trotzke at 456-6212.

[|The Alaska Police Corps] is a program designed to address crime by increasing the number of officers with college degrees who serve on patrol in communities with need. Up to $30,000 can be awarded to participants to cover the expenses towards post secondary education.

Opportunities In ALASKA
There are significant shortages in the **health care workforce** across the state. Alaska needs more health care workers at all levels. If you are interested in a career in Health Care, the website [|www.HealthCareersinAlaska.info] is a GREAT resource.

The [|United Way] has an extensive list of volunteer opportunities. There is nothing more rewarding than finding a way to devote your time, energy and compassion to help your neighbors and give back to your community. From reading to a child to working in a food bank to visiting the elderly, there are countless ways to touch the hearts and lives of those around you.

[|The Rose Urban Rural Exchange] is an opportunity for urban high school students (freshmen - juniors) to live with a host family in a rural community for two weeks during the spring or in the summer. Students participate in subsistence activities and traditional village activities. Applications are available at the above link or in the counseling office.

Cook Inlet Tribal Council has [|Youth Opportunities] for Alaska Native youth to help them achieve self-sufficiency through higher education, training, and employment.

Opportunities Outside ALASKA
[|AMERICORPS] participants earn education awards in return for national service.

[|Naval Academy Summer Seminar] in Annapolis, VA offers rising high school seniors the opportunity to visit the Naval Academy for one week during the summer. Students will experience all aspects of the Naval Academy including the academic program and midshipman life.

[|Ventures Scholars] targets high achieving, historically underrepresented secondary school students and provides them with the academic recognition, critical information, and resources needed to achieve their career goals.

Study Abroad
[|Institute of International Education] [|AFS (American Field Service) Intercultural Programs]