STEM Academy

ANSEP STEM Academy provides kindergarten through fifth-grade students with engagement in hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) career exploration projects. These sessions are school district-specific. Contact us if you would like to learn more about how your school district can participate. STEM Connect sessions are online opportunities ranging from 45 minutes up to two and a half hours […]

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STEM Connect

New and past ANSEP students in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade are eligible for STEM Connect. This virtual academic opportunity is organized to provide students from all over Alaska with fun, at-home, inspirational, and meaningful activities that will keep them engaged with our program. It also allows students to connect, which is more important now […]

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Career Explorations

The Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP) Career Explorations opportunity is organized to provide project exploration to Alaska middle school students who have yet to enter high school (i.e., students currently in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade). This experience promotes education and careers focusing on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Career Explorations sessions […]

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Middle School Academy

Thanks to partnerships with school districts around the state of Alaska, the ANSEP Middle School Academy is also offered during the school year specifically for students from those districts. We are continually developing new partnerships. If interested in how to become an ANSEP Middle School Academy partner district, please contact us at ansep_msa@uaa.alaska.edu. Middle School Academy […]

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Acceleration Ready (Math & English)

Acceleration Ready English students participate in a 1- to 2-week MATH & ENGLISH experience designed to provide students with an introduction to the ANSEP Acceleration Academy component and engage in hands-on, problem-solving projects in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers. Acceleration Ready MATH & ENGLISH students will learn how to effectively navigate the UAA […]

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Summer Bridge

The ANSEP Summer Bridge focuses on developing students academically, socially and professionally for college and careers. The Summer Bridge is a college and career visioning opportunity that’s geared toward students who are graduating high school this academic year. Summer Bridge students work a paid summer internship in the engineering, science, or business field with one […]

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Acceleration Academy (Summer)

2024 scheduled to have one session available for May 25 to June 28, 2024. See Updates Regarding School Closures and COVID-19 Note: Students in MATH 252 – Calculus II or higher will begin their class on May 15 and go through either June 16 or July 21, 2024 depending on the math course. ANSEP will communicate […]

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Incoming University Freshman (Summer)

Incoming University Freshman students will transition into the ANSEP University Success component and enroll in a STEM or Business degree program at UAA, UAF, or UAS. The ANSEP Incoming Freshman (Summer) component is a brand new opportunity that focuses on preparing statewide graduating high school students academically, socially and professionally for college and STEM and […]

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Acceleration Academy (Full-time)

Acceleration Academy students can go from eighth grade to a Bachelor’s degree in five years! Acceleration Academy (Full-Time) is a full school day opportunity during the academic year. Students in grades 9 through 12 take free University courses and earn three years of college credits towards any degree by high school graduation. How it works: […]

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University Success

Our ANSEP University Success component is an academic learning community composed of students, faculty, staff, and external partners who are focused on the academic success as well as the personal and professional development of each student. Students are co-enrolled in classes, participate in organized study groups, have opportunities for peer and professional mentoring, do undergraduate […]

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