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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ PLTW Scholarship

 

The College of Engineering is proud to to announce a new scholarship for PLTW alumni!


A limited number of $1000 scholarships are available to incoming freshmen who have completed at least one course, and have to be a full time student at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ designating the College of Engineering by February 15.  These scholarships are renewable for an additional year for full-time students who maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Qualifications:

  • Completion of at least one PLTW course 
  • Complete by February 15, designating full time status at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's College of Engineering
  • A minimum unweighted cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or equivalent
  • Completion of Pre-Calculus or equivalent before high school graduation
  • Preference will be given to students who will have completed a year of Calculus in high school

Required Documents:

  • Complete n by February 15, designating full time status at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's College of Engineering
  • Completed PLTW Scholarship application form
  • Transcript, including
    • Evidence of PLTW courses completed
    • Grades and unweighted cumulative GPA through first semester of senior year of high school

Next Steps:

Send completed PLTW Scholarship application and all required attachments NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 15th by email to ambishop3@alaska.edu

Download Application

 

 

Earn College Credit for High School Classes

 

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's College of Engineering offers two ways to earn college credit for high school classes: by achieving minimum required scores on appropriate AP Tests, or through completion of selected PLTW coursework.

 

AP Test Scores:

Beginning in the Fall of 2020, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's College of Engineering will also oppotunities for students to earn credit by achieving minimum scores on specific AP tests.

Course Offerings:

AP Exam Minimum Score Credit for Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Course Number of Credits
Computer Science Principles 3 3
Computer Science A 4 4

 

Next Steps:

A student desiring credit for an AP examination must request an official report of appropriate examination scores be sent to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Office of the Registrar directly from www.collegeboard.org. Credit may be received for more than one AP examination.

 


Anchorage School District PLTW Coursework

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s College of Engineering is also proud to partner with nationally-recognized STEM program, (PLTW) and the Anchorage School District.  In recognition of the rigor and content taught through PLTW’s K-12 Engineering curriculum, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s College of Engineering now offers incoming ASD students an opportunity to achieve college credit by taking PLTW courses along with prescribed math courses in high school.  Required courses/credit options appear in the table below.  

Course Offerings:

  • ENGR 151: Introduction to Engineering (1 Credit)  

    In order to receive credit for , students must have completed the following combination of PLTW/High School Math courses:

    PLTW Course

    High School Math Course

    • Principals of Engineering
    • Pre-Calculus
  • *ENGR 105 A & B: Computer Aided Design I & Computer Aided Design II (2 Credits)

    In order to receive credit for  &  , students must have completed the following combination of PLTW/High School Math courses:

    Any 2 of these 3 PLTW Courses

    High School Math Course

    • Introduction to Engineering Design
    • Computer Integrated Manufacturing
    • Civil Engineering & Architecture
    • Algebra II
  • *ES 103: Engineering Graphics (3 Credits)

    In order to receive credit for  students must have completed the following combination of PLTW/High School Math courses:

    Any 2 of these 3 PLTW Courses

    High School Math Course

    • Introduction to Engineering Design
    • Computer Integrated Manufacturing
    • Civil Engineering & Architecture
    • Algebra II
  • CE A201: Introduction to Civil Engineering (1 Credit)

    In order to receive credit for  (under consideration)students must have completed the following combination of PLTW/High School Math courses:

    PLTW Course

    High School Math Course

    • Civil Engineering & Architecture
    • Pre-Calculus
  • CSCE A101: Introduction to Computer Science (3 Credits)

    In order to receive credit for , students must have completed the PLTW course Computer Science Principles, with an end-of-course assessment score of Accomplished or Distinguised. Students must request that an official report of examination scores be sent to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Office of the Registrar.

  • CSCE A201: Computer Programming I (4 Credits)

    In order to receive credit for , students must have completed the PLTW course Computer Science A, with an end-of-course assessment score of Accomplished or Distinguised. Students must request that an official report of examination scores be sent to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Office of the Registrar. 

  • CSCE/EE A241: Computer Hardware Concepts (3 Credits)

    In order to receive credit for , students must have completed the following combination of PLTW/High School Math courses:

    PLTW Course

    High School Math Course

    • Digital Electronics
    • Algebra II

*Students may choose either ES 103 (3 Credits) or ENGR 105 A & B (2 Credits) depending on their program of study and the recommendation of their College of Engineering Academic Advisor.

Next Steps:

  1. Apply for admission to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, designating the College of Engineering
  2. Upon acceptance to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, schedule an appointment with a College of Engineering Academic Advisor, and let them know that you will be seeking credit for PLTW courses.
  3. At your appointment, your advisor will work with you to complete a Non-Traditional Credit form.
  4. You will be charged $25 per credit for administrative fees.

 

Schedule an Advising Appointment

 

To learn how you can test out of CSCE A101 Intro to Computer Science by taking the , speak to your CoEng Academic Advisor.