The Alaska Performance Scholarship (APS) is a merit-based scholarship available to Alaska high school students. To qualify for the APS, students must complete a specific, rigorous high school curriculum; and earn a qualifying GPA or meet a qualifying score on college or career entrance exam (ACT, SAT, WorkKeys). Students who completed a specified high school curriculum and have a high school GPA of 2.5 or ACT of 21 or SAT of 1060 may receive up to $3,500 per year. Students who completed a specified high school curriculum and have a high school GPA of 3.0 or ACT of 23 or SAT of 1130 may receive up to $5,250 per year. Students who completed a specified high school curriculum and have a high school GPA of 3.5 or ACT of 25 or SAT of 1210 may receive up to $7,000 per year. Students remain eligible for 8 semesters of use or 6 years from high school graduation, whichever comes first. For 12 or more credits, students can receive a full amount of award; for 6-11 credits students can receive half of the award. Admissions application and transcripts must be submitted before the admissions deadlines of June 15 for fall and November 1 for spring. Submit the FAFSA each year before June 30. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Financial Aid Office at the University of Alaska Fairbanks for more information.