Undergraduate Financial Aid Application Applicant Type: First Year Transfer Date of intended enrollment: Fall Spring 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Personal Information Name Last/Family First Middle   Preferred Name Other Names Used (i.e. Maiden or Former)   Mailing Address Number/Street/Apartment/Box (from to ) (mm/yy)    (mm/yy) City StateZip   All admissions correspondence will be sent to the mailing address. Please notify if there are any changes.   Phone Alternate Phone   Email Address Verify Email Address   I wish to receive financial aid correspondence through Mail Email (You may check both.) What is your intended course load? Full-Time Part-Time Do you intend to live on campus? Yes No Do you plan on living in Alaska after graduation? Yes No   Social Security Number    Your Social Security Number is not optional, it is required for the financial aid process. Your number will not be used as your primary student ID.   FAFSA Information Financial assistance may be awarded based on financial need or merit. Alaska Pacific University offers institutional aid in the form of need-based grants and merit-based scholarships. This aid is intended to supplement federal financial aid packages. To be considered for institutional aid, you must first complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You will be considered for financial assistance based primarily on the information reported in the FAFSA. Please be aware that the priority deadline for the FAFSA is March 1. Remember: You must be admitted to Alaska Pacific before we can consider your application for financial assistance. Alaska Pacific University’s institution code for the FAFSA is 001061.   I have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the year of intended enrollment via: Mail Submitted on Internet Submitted on Date               Date   Institutional Aid Please check any scholarships for which you wish to be considered. On the following lines, indicate how you meet the requirements. Complete scholarship descriptions are available through the Office of Financial Aid.   Atwood Distinguished Scholarship Who can apply: Awarded to first-year students and transfer students with less than 32 credits who demonstrate high levels of academic achievement (minimum 3.0 GPA required). Renewable with maintenance of required minimum GPA and appropriate level of student conduct.   APU Trustee Scholarship Who can apply: Awarded to transfer students with 32 or more credits who demonstrate high levels of academic achievement (minimum 3.0 GPA required). Essay quality, level of community involvement, and extracurricular activities will be considered. Renewable with maintenance of required minimum GPA and appropriate level of student conduct.   APU Community Action Award Who can apply: Students who demonstrate high levels of community service.   Alaska Scholarship Who can apply: Alaska high school graduates, members of the military and/or their dependents or residents of Alaska with 5 or more years of residency.   APU Gold Award & Eagle Scout Scholarship Who can apply: Recipients of the Gold Award and Eagle Scouts who demonstrate high levels of academic achievement and community service.       The following questions are optional. Some scholarship sponsors specify preference characterisitcs to award. This information will be kept confidential and will not subject you to any adverse action or have bearing on the admission decision.   Gender Male Female Birthdate   mm/dd/yyyy   Marital Status Single Married First Language if other than English   If you wish to be identified with a particular ethnic group, please check all that apply: Black/African American Asian Hispanic or Latino Pacific Islander White Native American Alaska Native Other Tribal Affiliation Please Specify     Alaska Pacific University does not guarantee the availability of any scholarship listed. All scholarships are non-renewable unless otherwise noted. The University reserves the right to adjust current and future awards based on the receipt of new information and other awards/scholarships a student might receive. The University may or may not make adjustments for tuition increases required by the Board of Trustees. (9/16/04)   Additional Information List other colleges you plan to apply to:   Friends or relatives who have attended/are attending APU:   Intended major and minor?   * If you believe that your family has special circumstances that should be considered in determining thestudent’s aid, please provide a description of those circumstances for the Financial Aid Committee to review.   Expected Outside Resources   List the amounts you expect to receive for the year of intended enrollment.   External Scholarships Name $   Name $   Name $   Employee Tuition Benefits Vocational Rehabilitation Americorps Benefits Other (specify)   Honor Statement   I certify that the information on this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that the information I provide to the Office of Admissions and/or the Registrar’s office may be used to evaluate my eligibility for a scholarship. I authorize the release of my application to third parties for the purpose of scholarship consideration. If I am selected for a scholarship, I authorize the release of biographical information for use in publicity related to the scholarship program. I further agree that I will advise the Financial Aid office of any changes (major, residence, etc.) which might affect my eligibility.