Alaska EXCEL is a federally recognized 501c3 non-profit that provides junior high and High school-aged students across rural Alaska with an opportunity for individualized, real-life academic and career-oriented experiences to complete the requirements needed to receive a high school diploma and make a successful transition into post-secondary training and the workforce. EXCEL ALASKA IS: • Designed to provide individual, real-life academic and career exploration experiences that excite students about their future, whether remaining in their communities or pursuing a career in a more urban area. • Creating opportunities for rural/remote high school students to earn specific career-related certificates, including Fish Biology, First Responders, Fire Training, Drivers’ Education, Small Engine Repair, Heavy Equipment Operations, Carpentry, Culinary Arts, Aviation, Public Safety, and many more. • Providing opportunities for students to earn dual high school, college credit, and industryrecognized training certificates. • Open to all students, regardless of their GPA. • Linking students to various types of post-secondary training, including the university system, career and technical programs, paid work internships, and apprenticeships, and moving them directly into the workforce. • Connecting students to regional and local village corporations and statewide industries and businesses. • Operating on a year-round calendar. EXCEL ALASKA IS NOT: A full-time boarding school. A program that removes students from their local schools. A program that removes students from their communities and culture. EXCEL Alaska offers approximately 900 student opportunities annually. The program is open to students enrolled in grades 7 through 12+ (up to age 21). The intensive sessions last 4 to 30 days, depending on each participant’s age/grade level and prior training.
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