Application Process - 5 Easy Steps

Admissions policy:

To be a student at AVTEC you should be:

• At least 18 years old*
• A high school graduate with an earned high school diploma or GED*
• Completion of the TABE Academy.**
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

*Exception to Admission Policy:

Under 18 with a high school diploma/GED prior to attending AVTEC:

If a student is not yet 18 years old, but will be 18 prior to completion of AVTEC training AND has earned a high school diploma, AVTEC may make an exception to the age requirements in all occupational programs.

Under 18 without a high school diploma/GED prior to attending AVTEC: (See Senior Year to Career Pathway)

If a student is not yet 18 years old, but will be 18 prior to completion of AVTEC training, but does not have the diploma in hand, AVTEC may make an exception to the age, high school/GED diploma and FAFSA completion admission requirements in all occupational programs.

**TABE Academy Policy and Frequently Asked Questions

Application Process - Five Easy Steps:

STEP ONE - Select Your Program and Apply Online

• Complete the online application or paper application.
• Select your AVTEC Program of interest;
• For Maritime training, visit the Maritime Training webpage found here: Maritime Training

STEP TWO - Pay Application Fee

• Option #1 – Apply online and pay the application fee online at the end of the online application process.
• Option #2 – Submit a paper application and the application fee can be paid by calling (800) 478-5389 or (907) 224-3322 with credit card information or you can mail a check or money order to AVTEC, PO Box 889, Seward, AK 99664.

STEP THREE - Submit Additional Documents

In addition to the application and application fee, your application packet is not complete until these documents listed below are received:

• A copy of your high school diploma, transcript with graduation date or a GED diploma and transcript. (High school seniors can submit a current transcript).
• A copy of a valid government-issued photo ID (driver’s license, state ID, tribal card with current photo or passport).
• Complete the TABE Academy

Send these documents via email to [email protected] or regular mail to AVTEC, PO Box 889, Seward, Alaska 99664.

STEP FOUR - Complete the FAFSA

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) www.studentaid.gov

STEP FIVE - Secure Your Funding and Training Position

• AVTEC’s Financial Aid team is ready to guide you through the process of securing funding for your training, give them a call at (907) 224-6156 or email them at [email protected]
• Financial Aid for training may be available through Federal grants/loans, State grants/loans and other grants/scholarships.
• Once you have completed steps 1,2, 3 & 4, you will be added to our enrollment list. Once offered a training start date, you will then need to secure your training position.
• To secure your training position, AVTEC requires payment of the fees and half the tuition. Written proof of approved funding to cover entire program costs may be submitted in lieu of payment. Failure to make this payment (or provide written proof of approved funding) will result in loss of training position.

TRANSFER CREDITS / CREDIT FOR PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE

Programs at AVTEC are offered on a clock hour basis, not on a credit system as found in traditional colleges. This alternative structure makes the transfer of credits challenging. Unless an AVTEC program publishes acceptance of general education courses or industry certification, transfer credit is not applicable. Applicants may request a review of prior credit.

Students with prior work experience, including military veterans, should confer with the instructor in their chosen program regarding an assessment of their skill. Because many of the programs offered at AVTEC use a competency-based design, students with prior work experience may be eligible to obtain an AVTEC program occupational skill-level sooner than the scheduled completion date or they may be able to advance in their skill-level or gain additional knowledge and hands-on proficiency sooner than the scheduled completion date of their chosen training program.