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AK Stat § 14.43.160 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums|Chapter 43. Financial Aid Programs for Postsecondary Students|Article 4. Education Loan Program.|Sec. 14.43.160. Definitions.

In AS 14.43.091 - 14.43.160, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “career education” means a course or program in vocational-technical training or education approved by the commission; (2) “federally insured” means a loan covered by the provisions of 20 U.S.C. 1001 - 1155, as amended; (3) “full-time student” means an undergraduate or career education student who is enrolled and is in regular attendance at classes for at least 12 semester hours of credit or the equivalent during the semester or a graduate student who is enrolled and is in regular attendance at classes for at least nine semester hours of credit or the equivalent; any combination of semester hours of credit, or the equivalent, aggregating to the requisite number of semester hours and undertaken during a semester at two or more public or private institutions of higher education constitutes full-time student status; (4) “half-time student” means an undergraduate, graduate, or career education student who, during the semester, is enrolled and is in regular attendance at classes at one or more public or private institutions of higher education for six to 11 semester credit hours or an equivalent of six to 11 semester credit hours, and includes a career education student enrolled and in regular attendance in classes for 15 hours a week or a graduate student who is enrolled and is in regular attendance at classes for the equivalent of six to eight semester hours of credit or the equivalent; (5) “school year” means an academic period that is a minimum of 30 weeks of instructional time that begins between July 1 of one year and June 30 of the following year; (6) “summer term” means the period from June 1 through August 31.
AK Stat § 14.43.161 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums|Chapter 43. Financial Aid Programs for Postsecondary Students|Article 5. AlaskAdvantage Loan Program.|Sec. 14.43.161. Purpose; creation.

There is established the AlaskAdvantage loan program to provide postsecondary educational financial assistance through the federal guaranteed student loan program. The AlaskAdvantage loan program is the primary source for financial aid to eligible borrowers under this chapter.
AK Stat § 14.43.162 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums|Chapter 43. Financial Aid Programs for Postsecondary Students|Article 5. AlaskAdvantage Loan Program.|Sec. 14.43.162. Eligibility.

(a) For a borrower to be eligible for a loan under AS 14.43.161 - 14.43.168, the borrower must meet the eligibility requirements established by the federal guaranteed student loan program and must be (1) a resident of the state as determined under (b) of this section; or (2) physically present in this state and attending an institution that is physically located in this state. (b) To meet the residency requirement of (a) of this section, the borrower (1) must physically reside in this state and maintain a domicile in this state during the 12 consecutive months before the date of application for the program, except that the borrower may be absent from this state for not more than a total of 60 days during that 12-month period; and (2) may not have (A) declared or established residency in another state; or (B) received residency or a benefit based on residency from another state. (c) To continue to meet the residency requirement of (a) of this section for each year that a loan is received or subsequently applied for, the borrower must meet the requirements of (b) of this section, except for (1) full-time attendance at an educational or training institution; (2) military service; or (3) demonstrated good cause as determined by the commission.
AK Stat § 14.43.163 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums|Chapter 43. Financial Aid Programs for Postsecondary Students|Article 5. AlaskAdvantage Loan Program.|Sec. 14.43.163. Restrictions on award.

Under AS 14.43.161 - 14.43.168, the commission may make loans subject to the following restrictions: (1) a loan amount awarded may not exceed the maximum amount for the school year as established by the federal guaranteed student loan program; (2) a borrower may not be awarded a loan amount that would, when aggregated with other loans awarded to the student under the federal guaranteed student loan program, exceed the maximum total amount allowable for each borrower that is established by the federal guaranteed student loan program; (3) the loan award may not exceed the total cost of attendance at the postsecondary institution less other forms of financial aid awarded to the borrower to pay for those costs.
AK Stat § 14.43.164 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums|Chapter 43. Financial Aid Programs for Postsecondary Students|Article 5. AlaskAdvantage Loan Program.|Sec. 14.43.164. Use of loan.

A borrower may use a loan under AS 14.43.161 - 14.43.168 only for postsecondary education and reasonably related purposes as authorized by the federal guaranteed student loan program.
AK Stat § 14.43.165 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums|Chapter 43. Financial Aid Programs for Postsecondary Students|Article 5. AlaskAdvantage Loan Program.|Sec. 14.43.165. Interest.

(a) The corporation shall set the rate of interest on a loan made under AS 14.43.161 - 14.43.168 in accordance with federal and state law. Interest on a loan made under AS 14.43.l61 - 14.43.168 may not exceed the rate specified by the applicable provisions of the federal guaranteed student loan program. Interest on a loan made under AS 14.43.161 - 14.43.168 accrues from the time that the loan is disbursed. (b) A borrower may elect to make payments of interest that is payable during the borrower's term of attendance at the postsecondary institution or during certain deferment periods authorized by the commission; however, the commission shall capitalize any unpaid interest as part of the principal to be repaid as agreed, or upon graduation, withdrawal, or completion of the deferment period. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) of this section, if a borrower qualifies for a subsidized loan under the federal guaranteed student loan program, the interest on the loan is paid by the federal government during the borrower's term of attendance and any qualifying deferment and grace periods authorized under the loan.
AK Stat § 14.43.166 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums|Chapter 43. Financial Aid Programs for Postsecondary Students|Article 5. AlaskAdvantage Loan Program.|Sec. 14.43.166. Repayment of loans.

A borrower's obligation to commence repayment of the principal and interest on a loan under AS 14.43.161 - 14.43.166 and 14.43.168 begins six months after the borrower's completion or other termination of the postsecondary education program. The commission may accelerate the repayment of any loan made in error or in reliance upon a false statement made by the borrower. The commission shall determine the period over which loans are repaid; however, the maximum period of repayment of loans may not exceed the maximum period permitted under applicable provisions of the federal guaranteed student loan program.
AK Stat § 14.43.167 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums|Chapter 43. Financial Aid Programs for Postsecondary Students|Article 5. AlaskAdvantage Loan Program.|Sec. 14.43.167. Consolidation of loans.

The commission may offer (1) an eligible borrower who has received more than one loan under the federal guaranteed student loan program the option of consolidating the multiple loans into a single loan; or (2) to consolidate loans made to married borrowers if the married borrowers agree to be jointly and severally liable for repayment of the consolidated loan, regardless of the borrowers' future marital status or the death of one of the borrowers.
AK Stat § 14.43.168 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums|Chapter 43. Financial Aid Programs for Postsecondary Students|Article 5. AlaskAdvantage Loan Program.|Sec. 14.43.168. Default.

(a) The commission shall establish the default requirements for loans made under AS 14.43.161 - 14.43.168; however, the requirements may not be less restrictive than those established by the federal guaranteed student loan program. (b) The provisions of AS 14.43.145 - 14.43.155 apply to loans under AS 14.43.161 - 14.43.168 that are in default.
AK Stat § 14.43.170 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums|Chapter 43. Financial Aid Programs for Postsecondary Students|Article 6. Alaska Supplemental Education Loan Program.|Sec. 14.43.170. Creation; purpose.

There is created the Alaska supplemental education loan program to provide postsecondary educational supplemental financial assistance. Supplemental financial assistance is available to qualified borrowers to assist with unmet costs of attendance at a postsecondary institution approved by the commission. The commission shall make the public aware of the Alaska supplemental education loan program to facilitate providing loans to as many eligible borrowers as possible.
AK Stat § 14.43.171 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums|Chapter 43. Financial Aid Programs for Postsecondary Students|Article 6. Alaska Supplemental Education Loan Program.|Sec. 14.43.171. Applicability of other laws.

The provisions of AS 14.43.120(b), 14.43.120(d)(4), 14.43.135, 14.43.140, and 14.43.145 - 14.43.160 apply to the loans made under AS 14.43.170 - 14.43.175 as if the loans were made under those applicable provisions.
AK Stat § 14.43.172 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums|Chapter 43. Financial Aid Programs for Postsecondary Students|Article 6. Alaska Supplemental Education Loan Program.|Sec. 14.43.172. Eligibility.

(a) For a borrower to be eligible for a loan under AS 14.43.170 - 14.43.175, the borrower must be, or be about to be, enrolled in a postsecondary institution on at least a half-time basis and must be (1) a resident of this state (A) attending or about to attend a postsecondary institution that has been approved by and has executed a program participation agreement with the commission; or (B) attending or about to attend an approved federal guaranteed student loan institution; or (2) physically present in this state and attending or about to attend a federal guaranteed student loan institution located in this state. (b) To meet the residency requirement of (a) of this section, the borrower must meet the standards set out in AS 14.43.162(b). (c) In addition to the provisions of (a) of this section, a borrower is eligible for a loan under AS 14.43.170 - 14.43.175 if the borrower (1) is not delinquent in payment on a loan previously awarded by the commission; (2) at the time of application or loan disbursement, does not have a past due child support obligation established by court order or by the child support services agency under AS 25.27.160 - 25.27.220; (3) has not, within the previous five years, had a loan discharged or written off by the commission for any reason; (4) does not have a status, at the time of application for a loan or disbursement of loan money, that would prevent the borrower from repaying the loan as it becomes due; (5) has not, within the previous five years, defaulted on another loan made to the borrower by a lending entity unless the borrower can show good faith efforts to repay the loan and extraordinary circumstances that led to the default; (6) has a credit history, at the time of application for a loan, that demonstrates an ability and willingness to pay an extension of credit or loan as it becomes due; and (7) has complied with the military selective service registration requirements imposed under 50 U.S.C. App. 453 (Military Selective Service Act), if those requirements were applicable to the person. (d) The commission may not make a loan to a borrower who has been in default on a loan previously awarded by the commission unless the previously awarded loan has been paid in full. (e) Notwithstanding (c)(4) - (6) of this section, the commission may make a loan to a borrower if another individual who satisfies the requirements of (c) of this section cosigns the loan. (f) The commission may withhold disbursement of a loan if the borrower no longer meets the eligibility standards set out in this section. (g) A borrower who is attending a postsecondary institution in this state that has been approved by the commission but is not an approved federal guaranteed student loan institution must also comply with and meet any other requirements established by the commission.
AK Stat § 14.43.173 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums|Chapter 43. Financial Aid Programs for Postsecondary Students|Article 6. Alaska Supplemental Education Loan Program.|Sec. 14.43.173. Loan award maximums; use of loan award.

(a) In a school year, the corporation may finance a loan to an eligible borrower under AS 14.43.170 - 14.43.175 attending an eligible postsecondary institution not to exceed (1) $14,000 to an eligible undergraduate student attending a college or university; (2) $15,000 to an eligible graduate student attending a college or university; (3) $10,000 to an eligible student attending a career education program. (b) The corporation may finance loans made under AS 14.43.170 - 14.43.175 to a borrower in an amount that is not more than (1) a total of $56,000 for undergraduate study; (2) a total of $60,000 for graduate study; or (3) a combined total of $87,000 for undergraduate and graduate study. (c) To maintain a loan award under AS 14.43.170 - 14.43.175, the borrower must continue to be in good standing as determined by the institution and approved by the commission. (d) The commission shall determine a borrower's loan award amount for a specific school year based on a student's on-time, half-time, and full-time student status and may not exceed the limits established in this section or the borrower's costs of attendance.
AK Stat § 14.43.175 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums|Chapter 43. Financial Aid Programs for Postsecondary Students|Article 6. Alaska Supplemental Education Loan Program.|Sec. 14.43.175. Repayment of loans.

A borrower's obligation to commence repayment of the principal of and interest on a loan under AS 14.43.170 - 14.43.175 begins not more than six months following the borrower's completion or other termination of the postsecondary program or the date that the borrower ceases to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis.
AK Stat § 14.43.250 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums|Chapter 43. Financial Aid Programs for Postsecondary Students|Article 7. Memorial Education Revolving Loan Fund.|Sec. 14.43.250. Declaration of purpose.

(a) The legislature may pay tribute to the memory of Alaskans who, by the example of their lives, or by their distinguished contribution and service to this state, their community or their profession, exemplified the best that is the challenge of “The Great Land” by the creation of memorial education loans as a part of a general memorial education revolving loan fund, setting out the purpose for which each is created, and the conditions applicable to each loan. (b) The purposes of the several memorial education loan accounts in the memorial education revolving loan fund are as follows: (1) the Michael Murphy memorial education loan perpetuates the memory of Michael Murphy, a member of the Alaska State Troopers, who, while on leave from that division, gave his life for his adopted country in Vietnam on May 22, 1968; (2) the Carroll L. “Butch” Swartz memorial education loan perpetuates the memory of Carroll L. “Butch” Swartz, of Juneau, who was a student intern with the Criminal Justice Planning Agency and the Governor's Commission on the Administration of Justice during the summer months of 1972 and 1973 and whose accidental and untimely death in November 1973 occurred while completing his undergraduate education at Yale University, thus never realizing his educational goals or career objective; (3) the Harvey Golub memorial education loan perpetuates the memory of Harvey Golub, of Juneau, who was chief engineer of the bridge design section of the Department of Highways of the State of Alaska and whose accidental and untimely death September 13, 1971, cut short a widely-respected career in civil engineering; (4) the Robert L. Thomas memorial education loan perpetuates the memory of Robert L. Thomas, of Juneau, who as Deputy Commissioner of Education, and for 13 years as a member of the professional staff of that department contributed significantly to the creation, operation, and administration of a sound system of public education in Alaska and whose tragic and untimely death March 12, 1974, terminated a distinguished career in education and public administration that long will be exemplary for those who aspire to service in that profession; (5) the A.W. (Winn) Brindle memorial education loan perpetuates the memory of A.W. (Winn) Brindle, who was the president of the Wards Cove Packing Company and Columbia-Wards Fisheries and whose death July 4, 1977, terminated a distinguished career dedicated to the development of the Alaska seafood industry; and (6) the Nick Begich memorial education loan perpetuates the memory of Nick Begich, teacher and school superintendent at Fort Richardson, father of the Alaska kindergarten program, state senator, and member of the United States House of Representatives, whose accidental and untimely death in October of 1972 cut short a productive and distinguished career in education and public service.
AK Stat § 14.43.255 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums|Chapter 43. Financial Aid Programs for Postsecondary Students|Article 7. Memorial Education Revolving Loan Fund.|Sec. 14.43.255. Fund created.

(a) There is created a memorial education revolving loan fund. The fund shall be used to provide education loans to students selected under AS 14.43.250 - 14.43.325. Repayments of a loan shall be deposited into the memorial education revolving loan fund and shall be used to make new loans. (b) Each memorial education loan, the purpose of which is set out in AS 14.43.250(b), is a separate account in the memorial education revolving loan fund created under (a) of this section. (c) [Repealed, § 42 ch 85 SLA 2001.]
AK Stat § 14.43.310 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums|Chapter 43. Financial Aid Programs for Postsecondary Students|Article 7. Memorial Education Revolving Loan Fund.|Sec. 14.43.310. Selection.

(a) In selecting from among eligible applicants a person who will be granted a loan under AS 14.43.250 - 14.43.325, the administering authority shall consider the following: (1) the applicant's career goals and aspirations; (2) the applicant's prior academic record; (3) the financial need of the applicant; and (4) other items that may be considered relevant by the administering authority to determine whether an applicant will receive a loan. (b) To assist the administering authority in selecting eligible applicants for award of each of the memorial education loans under AS 14.43.250 - 14.43.325 and in reviewing the memorial education loan program, the following advisory committees are established: (1) three Alaska state troopers, each one to be selected from and to represent a state trooper region of the state by the regional commander to serve for three years, for the Michael Murphy memorial education loan; (2) [Repealed, § 24 ch 22 SLA 2001.]  (3) three members of the state Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors selected annually by the board from among its engineer members, for the Harvey Golub memorial education loan; and (4) three members of the state Board of Education and Early Development, or of the staff of the Department of Education and Early Development, or any combination of these, selected annually by the board, for the Robert L. Thomas memorial education loan. (c) In selecting from among eligible applicants for award of a memorial education loan under AS 14.43.250(b)(5), the administering authority shall give preference to applicants nominated by private donors to the A.W. (Winn) Brindle memorial education loan account in the memorial education revolving loan fund. (d) In selecting from among eligible applicants for award of a memorial education loan under AS 14.43.250(b)(6), the administering authority shall give preference to applicants nominated by the board members of the Nick Begich Scholarship Intern Fund, Inc.
AK Stat § 14.43.320 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums|Chapter 43. Financial Aid Programs for Postsecondary Students|Article 7. Memorial Education Revolving Loan Fund.|Sec. 14.43.320. Administering authority.

(a) The memorial education loans provided for under AS 14.43.250 - 14.43.325 shall be administered by the executive director of the commission, subject to review by the commission and to those regulations the commission may prescribe to carry out the purposes of AS 14.43.250 - 14.43.325. (b) To the extent that they are not in conflict with the provisions of AS 14.43.250 - 14.43.325, the provisions of AS 14.43.091 - 14.43.160 relating to education loans are applicable to loans made under AS 14.43.250 - 14.43.325.
AK Stat § 14.43.325 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums|Chapter 43. Financial Aid Programs for Postsecondary Students|Article 7. Memorial Education Revolving Loan Fund.|Sec. 14.43.325. Funding.

(a) The memorial education revolving loan fund created under AS 14.43.255 shall be funded by voluntary contributions by state employees who may contribute the value of one or more days of annual leave a year to the memorial education revolving loan fund to be credited to any one or more of the education loan accounts listed in AS 14.43.250(b) at the discretion of the donor. (b) The Department of Administration shall pay to the account of the memorial education revolving loan fund established under AS 14.43.255 an amount equal to the value of the total number of days of annual leave contributed by state employees under (a) of this section. (c) The administering authority may accept contributions from private sources for the memorial education revolving loan fund created under AS 14.43.255. These contributions shall be deposited in the memorial education revolving loan fund created under AS 14.43.255 to be credited to any one or more of the education loan accounts listed in AS 14.43.250(b) at the discretion of the donor. For the purpose of this subsection, “private sources” means private individuals, corporations, foundations, or other philanthropic or charitable organizations.
AK Stat § 14.43.400 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums|Chapter 43. Financial Aid Programs for Postsecondary Students|Article 8. Alaska Education Grant Program.|Sec. 14.43.400. Purpose; creation.

There is created the Alaska education grant program to provide financial assistance to eligible students to enable them to attend, or continue their attendance at, postsecondary educational institutions. Funds designated by the corporation or appropriated for this program may be used as matching funds for the state's participation in the federal grant program under 20 U.S.C. 1070c - 1070c-4.
AK Stat § 14.43.405 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums|Chapter 43. Financial Aid Programs for Postsecondary Students|Article 8. Alaska Education Grant Program.|Sec. 14.43.405. Administration.

(a) The Alaska education grant program created under AS 14.43.400 - 14.43.420 shall be administered by the executive director of the commission. (b) [Repealed, § 31 ch 63 SLA 2004.]