Cadet Services

The Alaska Military Youth Academy provides a broad range of support services to its ChalleNGe Program cadets. The goal is to assist students in successfully completing the demanding ChalleNGe course.

While enrolled in the AMYA ChalleNGe Program residential course, students will be provided meals, medical care, counseling, clothing, mission essential supplies, vision care and placement services at no cost. The Student Services Section also provides on-site GED testing services for ChalleNGe students.

Meals: Three nutritious meals are provided ChalleNGe Program students daily in the AMYA dining hall. The dining hall is located within walking distance of Academy barracks and classrooms. The Challenge Program participates in the National School Lunch Program.

Clothing & Supplies: The AMYA Supply Center is also located within walking distance of living and learning buildings. The Supply Center provides all ChalleNGe cadets with basic clothing and individual issue items, including, but not limited to: uniforms, bedding exchange services and necessary school and activity supplies.

Placement: The AMYA Placement Office provides continuing education, training, job and military enlistment services to all ChalleNGe Program students. These services begin early in each ChalleNGe course and continue for as long as the student needs. The Placement Office works closely with the Vocational Counselor and the Academy's Mentor Program coordinators to help residential and post-residential students find education, training, or employment when needed.

Counseling: AMYA offers drug and alcohol and psychological assessment and counseling on a case-by-case basis for ChalleNGe students. The school employs one full-time psychological counselor and one full-time drug and alcohol counselor to help students cope with individual short-term problems. Those needing recurring counseling appointments, in-patient psychological or psychiatric care, or those in need of monitored or medical drug or alcohol withdrawal help will be medically discharged from the ChalleNGe Program class and referred for help.

Medical Care: All students have access to needed medical care. The Academy has an established  sick call regimen for students with non-emergency medical issues. Emergency medical attention is available 24 hours through local emergency facilities. All students accepted for a ChalleNGe course must provide medical insurance information, copies of existing prescriptions and medications at the time they arrive. Academy applicants and students are required to comply with all State of Alaska legal requirements regarding immunizations. Dental care is available for emergency matters only. Applicants needing dental work must have the work completed prior to the start of a ChalleNGe class.

Vision Therapy: The Academy provides a vision therapy program for any qualified ChalleNGe students. Vision therapy is a program designed to help students correct vision problems not requiring corrective lenses. Students are screened at or near the beginning of each class to see if Vision Therapy will help the students be more successful during their ChalleNGe class.