Confirm that you meet the following requirements:

• You are in 11th or 12th grade (or will be at the beginning of the next semester,)
• Your cumulative grade point average is >2.5,
• You are on track to graduate,
• You have completed English I, English II, Algebra I, & Geometry,
• You do not have serious disciplinary or attendance issues

• The following high school courses are recommended, but are not required to apply: Algebra II, Physical Education, Life Science, Physical Science, World History, Alaska Studies.

The AMCS Program Application submits your application to the Alaska Middle College School staff for review. 

Please complete the application fully.

You will need:

• Current, cumulative GPA
• Personal email address for the student (asdk12.net emails are not a valid/working email address)
• Parent/Guardian email address (cannot be the same as the student)
  • Student and parent should not have the same email address, and students must use their personal email address when applying to both schools. This is important!
• Address & phone number and current school

Fill out and submit the UAA Application for Secondary Students

• Information needed before beginning: Social Security Number
• There is no application fee for applying to UA
• Within 24–48 hours, students should receive an email from UAA containing their new University of Alaska ID number.

UAA Non-Degree Seeking Secondary Student Application

There is no application fee or deadline for secondary student admission. Applications for the fall semester open January 15 and applications for the spring semester open September 15.

To apply, complete steps 1-4 now, then wait at least 3 business days before completing the rest of the steps:

1. Click on the UAA Application Link, scroll to the bottom and select "First time user account creation."
2. Create your user ID and password and log in.
3. Your password is temporary is only SIX numbers. (123456)
4. Select "University of Alaska Anchorage" as the Campus and "Anchorage Middle College" as the Application Type. Then complete all the required application information. Each section must have a check mark before submission. For additional time to complete the application, select Finish Later and return another time. Incomplete applications will be deleted after three days.
5. To submit your application, click "Application is Complete." After you submit your application, check your email for a confirmation from UAA.
6. Please allow at least three business days for applications to be processed before completing the next steps.
7. After your application is processed by UAA, you will receive an email with directions on how to search for UA credentials (UA ID number and username) and set a password at the UA Easy Login Maintenance Option (ELMO) site. If you have questions at any point in the ELMO or ID lookup process, contact IT services: 907-786-4646.
8. The email you receive will also include a link to the Student Parent Agreement (SPA), which is a required form for high school students taking university courses. You must have your UA ID number before submitting the SPA.

Receive a confirmation email and directions to schedule or take UAA Placement Tests.

• Email will be sent after a student is assigned a UA ID number.
• If a student does not receive a confirmation email, please contact sherwood_beth@asdk12.org

Once a student has completed all applications and university placements, we will review the student's transcript and academic record, and then send the student an acceptance offer or a denial of admission. 

Student who are accepted in to AMCS will receive an email with a AMCS Student Contract to sign; once the student and parent signs the contract, they will then receive an email from a UAA Advisor to set up their first advising appointment.

If a student does not receive an acceptance offer, they will receive an email explaining why they did not qualify for AMCS and an outline of any steps they can take to remediate their application and be reevaluated.

Students may have an opportunity to retake placements or remediate any issues in their application/academic record.