GOLD COUNTRY PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

Gold country Pacific University (APU) is a little human sciences school situated in Anchorage, Alaska, that underscores experiential and dynamic learning. The college is an individual from the Eco League, a gathering of five little colleges and schools with solid projects in Psychology and Environmental Studies and additionally related subjects. 

History: 

The Frozen North Pacific University, sanctioned as Alaska Methodist University by the Territory of Alaska in 1957, devoted its grounds on June 28, 1959. Gold country Pacific University is the latest of the more than 1200 United Methodist instructive establishments established in America in the course of the most recent 200 years. 

At the point when the primary understudies selected in classes starting October 1, 1960, grounds offices were restricted and comprised just of Grant Hall—the scholastic and understudy focus—and Gould Hall, the understudy living arrangement. As enlistments and projects became essentially, different structures were included, including the Atwood Center, the Ruth and Homer Moseley sports focus (1982), and the Carr Gottstein Academic Center (1992). 

Scholastics: 

The Early Honors Program is both a distinct option for the senior year in secondary school and a testing springboard into school. 

Early Honors program with Critical Thinking. Understudies move into the Session in late September and completion their semester by mid-December. A large number of the understudies choose to take an interest in the Study Abroad choice for the Spring Block however choices are accessible on-grounds. The Spring Session starts toward the beginning of February. The Early Honors system is vigorously advanced inside of Anchorage and secondary school understudies are exceptionally conspicuous on grounds and in classes. 

Understudy life: 

The Frozen North Pacific University is prestigious for its Nordic Ski Team. The group of 2007-2008 comprises of 22 skiers, one of which is Kikkan Randall, who has been the first American Woman World Cup Podium, first American lady in the Olympic main 10 and is a 7 time U.S. National Champion. The ski group is made out of individuals who are not all understudies at APU, but rather are individuals from the group financed by APU. 

The Nordic Ski Center's one of a kind mix of instructive open door and top of the line training has attracted understudy competitors to Alaska Pacific University from everywhere throughout the nation. With the expansion of the Thomas Training Center on Eagle Glacier, skiers can prepare on snow from November to August, longer than anyplace else in the nation. 

Grounds: 

North Atwood is found specifically opposite South Atwood and is a three-story building comprising of suites of high society understudies. There are an assortment of suites accessible in North Atwood, running from one individual suites to roomy multi-room suites. Verifiably, North Atwood is home to returning understudies, students from another school and graduate understudies. 

Segelhorst Hall (which opened in August 2007) has six four-room lofts. Every flat elements a typical living range, kitchen, and two full bathrooms. 

Grants: 

Institutional Scholarships are controlled by an understudy's monetary need, legitimacy and inclusion with your school. The most widely recognized of these is the Atwood Distinguished Scholarship, which are restored each year in light of the same criteria. In the event that an understudy got these grants they will be on the understudy's money related guide grant letter. 

Advocate Scholarships have shifted sums and due dates. They are honored consistently. 

President's Forum Scholarships depend on a 3.5 GPA and the understudy's extracurricular exercises. There is likewise the President's Forum Trotter Scholarship which has comparative criteria. There is additionally a sister grant, the President's Forum Travel Scholarship, which is honored to an understudy who is keen on taking a travel square course. These grants are recompensed toward the end of the scholastic year at the APU Honor's Assembly. These honors are constrained to college understudies. 

There is no subsidizing offered from Alaska Pacific University for graduate understudies in any manner.