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Information for Sheldon Jackson College Students
Student Requests for Transcripts ACPE provides transcript services for former SJC students at no charge. To request a copy of your transcript, complete the ACPE Transcript Request Form and return it to ACPE at the address provided. The SJC teach-out was completed on March 31, 2009. Congratulations to the ten teach-out students who completed their SJC degrees!
Updated January 20, 2009
Pursuant to the complaint investigation process outlined in 20 AAC 17.145, the Commission staff responded to individual student complaints and to the Commission’s October 11, 2007 complaint arising from the June 30, 2007 suspension of operations at Sheldon Jackson College (SJC). Details of the staff findings and recommendations to the Commission were presented in the Complaint Investigation and Draft Report of Findings and supporting documents, which were mailed to parties to the complaint the week of July 28, 2008. Sheldon Jackson College (SJC) has disputed certain recommendations contained in the report relative to Founders Day Scholarships. The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) took formal action at its January 13, 2009 meeting to adopt the undisputed portions of this report and has demanded payment of the undisputed refund recommendations. ACPE staff will notify complainants when refunds are paid on their behalf. It is expected that payment and subsequent distribution of refunds to complainants or their funding agencies will take up to 90 days from the date of this update. A hearing relative to the disputed portions of the recommendations is in the scheduling process and will be conducted by an administrative law judge (ALJ) from the State’s Office of Administrative Hearings. Information for parties who wish to attend will be made available on the Commission’s Web site when the date is finalized. The Complaint Investigation and Report of Findings,
the appendices to the
report, and the statutes and regulations governing institutional authorization
are available by clicking on the links below. Complaint Investigation and Report of Findings (updated January 14, 2009)
Institutional authorization statutes and regulations Appendices to the Complaint Investigation and Draft Report of Findings Any questions from the public should be directed to the Commission’s executive office at (907) 465-6740. PFD/Resource Rebate Garnishment Pursuant to recent legislative authorization, the 2008 Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) has been increased by $1,200, representing a one-time resource rebate for each qualified PFD recipient. The addition of the resource rebate to this year’s PFD amount makes it subject to all statutory garnishment authorities and regulatory processes that apply to the annual PFD. Accordingly, the full amount of the 2008 PFD, including the resource rebate portion, is subject to garnishment by state agencies when the PFD recipient owes a debt to the state. In the case of Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) borrowers, garnishment occurs when a borrower defaults on their state loan obligation. The garnishment of PFDs of borrowers who do not voluntarily repay their loans assists ACPE in prudently managing The law does provide for borrowers to assert that ACPE is not entitled to garnish their PFD on certain terms specified in statute, and to request a hearing on the matter. A notice regarding an appeal process was mailed to the PFD address on record for each borrower scheduled for garnishment. You should note that there is a specific deadline for appeals, a records research fee, and a requirement that the appellant demonstrate that ACPE did not have legal authority to garnish their PFD in order to have the full PFD refunded. Claims of financial hardship are not a basis for PFD refund and will not be considered. Filing an appeal does not stop the PFD garnishment. Links: The Success Center has moved to the Dimond Center!
M-F, 10:00am-6:00pm
800 E. Dimond Blvd,
Making Alaska More Competitive Anchorage, AK – May 7, 2008 – Today the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) has released a report entitled Making Alaska More Competitive by Preparing Citizens for College and Career. The report contains Alaska’s recent high school dropout rates related to ninth graders, as well as the percentage who successfully complete a collegiate program of study within 150 percent of the regular time to complete. These statistics show Alaska at the bottom in educational performance indicators in the nation. For every 50 ninth graders, 31 graduate from high school; 14 go to college; nine return for their sophomore year; and only three receive a degree within six years. The report was written by Dr. Ron Phipps of the Institute for Higher Education Policy in Washington, D.C. In conjunction with the report’s development, ACPE partnered with the National College Access Network to survey various stakeholders to better understand the postsecondary access and success climate in Alaska. The major findings of this research are: 1) a college-going culture does not exist in Alaska; and, 2) the relationship between Alaska’s workforce needs and postsecondary education is not widely recognized. Making Alaska More Competitive provides compelling evidence that improving access to and participation and success in postsecondary programs, both collegiate and vocational, is key to a strong future for Alaska and her citizens. It also outlines several recommendations and potential strategies for improving educational outcomes in Alaska, and helping students acquire the knowledge and ability to succeed in postsecondary education and in their careers. For More Information Contact: The AlaskAdvantageTM Success Center, (907) 269-7980 FFELP Consolidation Suspension
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