For students traveling from North Slope Villages, travel agreements are authorized through Student Services. In order for Student Services to purchase travel to and from a student’s permanent residence to the College’s campus in Utqiaġvik, the student must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- The student’s permanent residence must be in one of the North Slope villages: Anaktuvuk Pass, Atqasuk, Kaktovik, Nuiqsut, Point Hope, Point Lay or Wainwright.
- North Slope students must complete the FAFSA and a minimum of two scholarship applications. Off-Slope students must complete the FAFSA and a minimum of three scholarship applications.
- Students must be admitted to an endorsement, certificate, or associate program and must be enrolled full time.
Please note:
All travel charges applied to student accounts must be covered by financial aid funds before any refund of excess financial aid can be awarded. Travel payment plans are processed through the Business Office at 907.852.1834 or 1.800.478.7337, ext. 1834.
All travel must be completed before the first day of the semester or class start date for which the award is made unless extenuating circumstances prevent the student from completing the originally scheduled itinerary. Such changes can only be made upon the approval of appropriate staff. Any unauthorized deviation from the College approved travel plans that delay arrival at the College will be cause for the loss of further travel funds. The loss of travel funds will place the burden of the return flight home on the student. All charges related to travel, dorm, and meal plan are the responsibility of the student and will be applied to their student bill.
Returning dorm students who successfully achieve Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)* in their courses will be eligible for a return ticket for the following semester. Funding for the return ticket to a student’s original point of departure will be paid for through financial aid awards or scholarships accorded the student. Exceptions to this policy require the approval of the Dean of Students.
*To meet the SAP requirements students must:
- Earn a minimum 2.00 grade point average (GPA) each semester and maintain a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA.
- Successfully complete a number of credits per semester based on the number of credits enrolled in during that semester. A credit will be considered successfully completed if it receives a grade of A, B, C, D, or P. A credit will not be considered successfully completed with a grade of F, W, I, AU, or TR.
If the student is making SAP for the semester or class, students who utilize these awards will be eligible for return tickets to their origin of departure.