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Alaska Pacific University scholarships and merit aid

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Posted price$46,110per year · 2026-2027 · cost of attendance
Yours?depends on the rules below

The short answer

Alaska Pacific University is worth checking if your student has strong grades or scores. We found 10 published awards, and 5 are based on those numbers.

Where does your student land?

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The award collection

Published scholarships

These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.

Where does your student land?

  1. Leah J Peterson Aspire$1,500AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Leah J Peterson Aspire

    $1,500

    Published amountAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    2.75
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Leah J Peterson Aspire

    How to keep it

    Maintain 2 GPA

  2. Atwood Distinguished$7,000AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Atwood Distinguished

    $7,000

    Published amountAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    3.85
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Atwood Distinguished

    How to keep it

    Maintain 2.75 GPA

  3. Richard L And Diane M Block Endowed ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Richard L And Diane M Block Endowed Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

  4. Leah J Peterson Trustee$2,500AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Leah J Peterson Trustee

    $2,500

    Published amountAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    3
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Leah J Peterson Trustee

    How to keep it

    Maintain 2.75 GPA

  5. Alaska Performance Scholarship$3,000–$7,000Not automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Alaska Performance Scholarship

    $3,000–$7,000

    Published rangeNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

  6. Jim And Dee Mahaffey Endowed Ski ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Jim And Dee Mahaffey Endowed Ski Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

  7. Merit ScholarshipsAmount not publishedAutomatic
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Merit Scholarships

    Amount not published

    Published award termsAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

  8. Atwood Performance$5,000AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Atwood Performance

    $5,000

    Published amountAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    3.5
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Atwood Performance

    How to keep it

    Maintain 2.75 GPA

  9. Ed Stauber And Robert Pfiel Endowed Athletic Ski ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Ed Stauber And Robert Pfiel Endowed Athletic Ski Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

  10. Marion Richter Ski ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Marion Richter Ski Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

Lights up against Alaska Pacific University's published cutoffs. Not an award offer; confirm with the financial aid office. Award terms and residency rules change; some awards differ for in-state and out-of-state students. Always confirm at the school’s source page.

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What makes Alaska Pacific University different

Alaska Pacific offers merit aid to students engaged in academics, outdoor pursuits, and specialized fields.

Merit tiers105 based on grades or scores
Research checkedJun 2026By our research team

More than one award path

Separate the two paths.

Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.

  1. Match the published criteria

    Use all requirements together, including residency and the entering class.

  2. Check the application dates

    Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.

  3. Know what happens next year

    Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.

The fine print / Three questions to carry forward

Before you count on it.

Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.

Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.

Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.

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Who this school may work for

Students with strong high school records who are also active in skiing, writing, teaching, or technical areas may find well-matched scholarship opportunities here.

Published yearly cost: Approximately $46,110 for 2026-2027. Source

Cost and graduation facts

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Alaska Pacific University, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at Alaska Pacific University, academic year 2021-22
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$19,404
$30,001–$48,000$13,365
$48,001–$75,000$16,037
$110,001+$31,181
All income levels (average)$21,616

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Published tuition & fees, AY 2022-23
$20,760
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$21,616

That works out to roughly a 36% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $34,026 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
47%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
68%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$23,500 (~$249/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$54,271
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
36%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
44%
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Other Alaska Pacific University scholarships worth checking

These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityNick and Laura Giles Expedition Scholarship supports Outdoor Studies or Marine and Environmental Sciences undergraduate students planning an expedition or outdoor/field course and requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 based on the last semester.

Source

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Leah J. Peterson Early Honors Scholarship provides financial support to high school students demonstrating academic merit who are enrolled in the Early Honors program.

Source

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe At-Sea Processors Association Endowed Scholarship is for high performing undergraduate students who desire to work in marine biology or a fisheries-related field in Alaska after graduation.

Source

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Cliff Hartman Endowed Teaching Scholarship is an undergraduate endowed merit scholarship for students with a strong interest in teaching and education.

Source

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Jane Hartman Endowed Writing Award is an undergraduate endowed merit scholarship for students with a strong interest in literary studies and creative writing.

Source

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Anchorage Amateur Radio Club Endowed Scholarship is for full-time undergraduate students showing promise in science, mathematics, communications radio, electronics, or astronomy.

Source

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How Alaska Pacific University compares

  • 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Alaska Pacific University is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every claim is checked against Alaska Pacific University’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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