Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- What does the fee cover?A nominal fee covers less than one third the costs of providing these high-quality academies, which include instruction from UAA Engineering faculty and students, lunch, and other expenses and materials. Generous donations from ConocoPhillips 熊猫在线视频 and MTA Foundation cover the remaining costs.
- I can't afford the fee. Should I still apply?Yes! We want all qualified students to be able to attend the academies, regardless of ability to pay.
- I'm a student in high school. Will these academies be challenging to me?Yes. There are a number of more advanced courses specifically targeted to high school students.
- How does the lottery system work?Each applicant will be randomly assigned a lottery number. We will then begin filling each session of the summer, using each applicant鈥檚 first choice, starting from lottery #1 and continuing until the sessions are full or all lottery numbers are processed (round 1). If there are any spots remaining once Round 1 is complete, all students that indicate that they would be interested in attending a 2nd session will be assigned a 2nd lottery number and the process will be repeated.
- What is the Early-Bird Lottery?All applications that have been submitted prior to the Early-Bird Lottery deadline will be entered in the Early-Bird Lottery. This lottery is conducted in the same manner as the full lottery, except that only a portion of the spots for each session are filled, each applicant is only assigned to one session, and no participants are assigned to waitlists. If participants do not get selected for a session during the early-bird lottery, they will be automatically entered into the full lottery. It is our hope that the Early-Bird Lottery will allow some families to better plan for the summer.
- What if my first choice session is full?If a particular session fills up, then the applicant will be assigned to their 2nd choice session.
- How does the waitlist work?Applicants who do not get their first choice session will be placed on the waitlist for that session. If any of the applicants who receive a spot in a session elect not to enroll in that session, the spot will be offered to the next applicant on the waitlist.
- What happens after the lottery?Registration forms will be sent to accepted applicants, including Liability and Media Waivers. The registration forms, along with the registration fee, will be due by the Registration Deadline (see Application Process). An applicant is enrolled in a session once all the forms and the fee (or waiver) have been received.
- I missed my Registration Deadline. What happens now?If you do not register and pay for a session that your participant has been admitted to by your Registration Deadline (indicated on your Lottery Results/Admission email) your participant will be removed from the session and their spot given to a participant on the waitlist. You may contact the Summer Engineering Academies at sea@alaska.edu to be placed on the end of the waitlist of a session.
- I submitted an application, but did not receive an 鈥淎pplication Confirmation鈥� email.
What do I do?After submitting an application, parents should receive an 鈥淎pplication Confirmation鈥� email within five (5) business days. If you have not received an 鈥淎pplication Confirmation鈥� email, please contact us at sea@alaska.edu
- I received an 鈥淎pplication Confirmation鈥� email, but my participant鈥檚 choices are not
correct (or there are no choices indicated). Why is that & how do I fix it?The application may not have been filled out correctly. Please respond to the 鈥淎pplication Confirmation鈥� email, correcting your participant鈥檚 top three choices. INCLUDE ID#!
- I received a 鈥淟ottery Results鈥� email or an 鈥淎dmittance鈥� email and my participant was
NOT placed in a session. What do I do now?DO NOT REGISTER! You will be notified with an 鈥淎dmittance!鈥� email as soon as your participant moved from a waitlist into a session.
- I received a 鈥淟ottery Results鈥� email or an 鈥淎dmittance鈥� email and my participant was
NOT placed in a session OR on a waitlist. What do I do now?Something may have been wrong with your application. Please contact us at sea@alaska.edu & remember to INCLUDE ID#!
- I am trying to apply using the new Application website, but I keep getting sent back
to the login page. How do I fix this?
Many parents have been experiencing difficulty being sent back to the login page. This can be caused by a few different issues:
1) You are trying to log in from multiple devices.
a. Solution: Only log in from one device at a time.
2) You are trying to log in on multiple browsers.
a. Solution: Only use one browser when accessing the application website.
3) You have the application website open in too many tabs on one browser.
a. Solution: Only access the application website from one tab in one browser.4) Your browser is in "incognito" or "private" mode.
a. Solution: Access the application website when your browser is not in "incognito" or "private" mode.
5) Your cookies are not enabled for the application website.
a. Solution: Enable your cookies. For information about cookies and how to enable them on different browsers:If none of these have resolved your issue, please contact us at sea@alaska.edu