Alaska Commission on Post-Secondary Education
TEACHER EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM
The Teacher Education Loan Program was established by the Alaska Legislature to encourage rural
Alaska high schools graduates to pursue teaching careers in rural elementary and secondary schools in
the state. The maximum award is $7500. The loan may be used for tuition, room and board, books
and transportation costs.
In order to be eligible to apply for the Teacher Education Loan (TEL) the following requirements must
be met:
1. be an Alaska high school graduate;
2. be enrolled or plan to enroll in a bachelor's degree program in elementary or secondary teacher
education or in a teacher certification program.
Loans may be awarded for a maximum of five years of undergraduate study. Full-time status (12
credit hours per term) in an eligible degree program and satisfactorily academic progress according to
the institution's standards must be maintained for eligibility. Students cannot receive a Teacher
Education Loan and an Alaska Student Loan simultaneously.
The Teacher Education Loan may be eligible for forgiveness benefits up to 100 percent of the total loan
if after graduation, they are employed as teachers in a rural elementary or secondary school and meet
Alaska Student Loan Program conditions.
The Alaska Commission on Post-secondary Education will allocate new loan awards annually for
Teacher Education Loans each January to schools districts, giving preference to rural districts. "Rural"
means a community with a population of 5,500 or less that is not connected by road or rail to
Anchorage or Fairbanks or with a population of 1,500 or less that is connected by road or rail to
Anchorage or Fairbanks. The local schools districts will select loan recipients based on high school
academic performance and the student's intent to enter a teaching career in a rural area of the State.
Teacher Education Loan application forms will be sent only to nominated recipients by the Commission
for completion and submission by July 1. Applications are not available for general distribution.
For additional information contact your local school district or superintendent or:
Special Programs Coordinator
Alaska Commission on Post-secondary Education
3030 Vintage Boulevard
Juneau, AK 99801-7100
(907) 465-6741
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TEACHER EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM
Criteria for Nominations
AS 14.43.600-700 establishes the Teacher Education Loan Program.
According to state statute, the following criteria must be used in selecting loan recipients:
a. A student must:
1. be a graduate of a public or private high school in Alaska, with sufficient credits to be
admitted to an accredited college or university;*
2. be, or plan to be a full-time student in good standing during the period for which funds
are requested. Academic good standing is determined by the institution the student
attends;
3. attend a school which is approved or accredited by a national or regional accrediting
association;
4. be, or plan to be enrolled in an elementary or secondary teacher education
baccalaureate degree or fifth year teaching certificate program;**
5. not have had Alaska student loans for more than five undergraduate school years; and
6. not be delinquent or in default on a prior loan(s) or past due in child support
obligations.'
7. Meet the conditions set by the student's local school board with respect to the district's
requirements for teachers in particular subject areas.
b. A local school board shall select Teacher Education Loan recipients giving a preference to
student's from rural schools who meet the qualifications for a loan and taking into account
the student's academic records. The nominee's high school academic transcripts must be
reviewed.
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*Alaska GED recipients are eligible. In addition, rural student's who were displaced from their
communities and who elected to or who were required to attend an urban high school, a local BIA
school, or a correspondence study program are eligible
**Community College programs are not eligible unless certification of student participation in a teacher
education curriculum can be made by college or university personnel
In nominating Teacher Education Loan recipients, preference must be given to student's from the
schools listed. The schools listed within each district are in communities which meet the statute's
definition of "rural" i.e., with population of 5,500 or less and not on road or rail to Anchorage or
Fairbanks, or with a population of 1,500 or less that is on road or rail to Anchorage or Fairbanks:
ALL LKSD SCHOOLS QUALIFY
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Alaska Commission on Post-secondary Education
http://acpe.alaska.gov/STUDENT-PARENT/Loans/CareerSpecific_Loans/Teacher_Education_Loan.aspx
2014-2015
TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP LOAN PROGRAM
Nomination Form
DISTRICT:
LOWER KUSKOKWIM
# OF ALLOTTED NOMINEES:
# OF ALLOTTED ALTERNATES:
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Last Name
First Name
Middle Name
SSN
Mailing Address
City
State
Zip
Alaska Resident since
month/year
High school attended – City
& State
Current Phone #
( )
Date of Graduation
Home Phone #
( )
High School GPA
College GPA
(if applicable)
IMPORTANT: If applicant did not graduate from an Alaska high school, they do not
qualify for the Teacher Scholarship Loan Program
Institution of attendance for 2014-2015
Address of Institution
City
State
Zip
Class Status for 2014-2015
 Freshman
 Sophomore
 Junior
 Senior
Expected degree
 Bachelor – Elementary Ed
 Bachelor – Secondary Ed
 Teaching Certificate
Course of study
(e.g., B.Ed
secondary Ed-Math)
If nominee is not a graduating senior from this district, who referred her/him to you for nomination:
Name_____________________
Employed by__________________________
_____________________________
Signature of Superintendent
______________________________
Date
Jacob Jensen
Printed Name
907-543-4800
District Office Phone Number
Failure to complete this form may result in staff being unable to determine nominee eligibility.
Please return this form & transcripts no later than March 30, 2015 to:
LKSD Personnel Office
ATTN: Mary Noes
PO Box 305, Bethel, AK 99559
Phone: 907-543-4886
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