Alphas are Alpha Anywhere's virtual currency. Students earn them through academic work and can spend or save them in Alpha Bank. This article covers exactly how Alphas are earned, how they can be lost, and how much each activity is worth.

Ways to Earn

XP Rewards

Students earn Alphas from the XP they earn in their learning apps. XPs are the progress metric.

Activity	Alphas Earned
Every 10 XP earned Counts toward daily target. Including XP from tests.	1 Alpha Writing only: 10 max/week

Streak Bonus

Streak multipliers are applied after the student accumulates 5+ streak days in a row.

To earn a streak day, they need to meet the daily XP goals in at least 3 subjects, or at least 4 if they have 5+ subjects.
If they don’t earn a streak day at the end of the weekday, a shield will be used to protect their streak. If they didn’t have any shields, they lose the streak.
Only weekdays (Monday - Friday) are considered for streak purposes. Students can still work during the weekends to earn the “Win the week” chest. This chest will always include a shield, which would allow flexibility for skipping a weekday and making up during the weekend.
Writing - AlphaWrite earnings are not eligible for streak bonuses.

Streak Length	Alphas Earned
5+ days	1.5x: 1 Alpha for every 2 earned
10+ days	2x: 1 Alpha for every 1 earned

Win the Week

Goal	Alphas Earned
Hit the weekly XP goal in every subject (writing included) Unlock a hidden mystery Alpha prize Streak multipliers do not apply	??? Mystery Alpha Prize 1 Streak Shield

Test Rewards

Test XP counts toward the daily XP target and earns per-XP Alphas normally, in addition to the flat bonuses below

Mastery Tests

Does not apply to Fast Math tests and is not available for Placement/Mapping and Rebuilding tests

Result	Alphas Earned
Mastery test, 90% to 99%	50 Alphas
Mastery test, 100%	100 Alphas

Fast Math Tests

Fast Math usually has more than one test per grade, making the reward per test lower.

Result	Alphas Earned
Passed test 90%+ Correct Questions Per Minute Requirement (CQPM) met	20 Alphas

MAP Growth Tests

Result	Alphas Earned
MAP Growth, 2X Growth	30 US Dollars
MAP Growth, 90th to 98th percentile	150 Alphas
MAP Growth, 99th percentile	200 Alphas

Summer Program Only

Academic Bonuses

The Academics Team may assign a 2x bonus multiplier for one subject. The 2x multiplier compounds with the streak bonus and applies to one subject only (so 1.5x in a subject becomes 3x, and 2x becomes 4x)

Daily XP Target Bonus

Math, Language, Reading & Science

Result	Alphas Earned
Hitting your daily XP target per subject 25 XP default; redistributed if subjects are missing.	5 Alphas per subject 25 max/week per subject

Vocab & Fast Math

Result	Alphas Earned
Hitting your daily XP target per subject 25 XP default; redistributed if subjects are missing.	2 Alphas per subject 10 max/week per subject

Ways to Lose Alphas

Academic Dishonesty

Students lose Alphas for academic dishonesty, which includes:

Searching for answers online
Using AI tools to generate, find, or select answers
Using calculators or AI tools unless they are explicitly allowed

For full details on academic honesty expectations and consequences, see Academic Honesty at Alpha Anywhere.

What Happens Next: Alpha Bank

Once earned, Alphas appear as pending deposits in Alpha Bank. Students allocate them between checking and savings, earn interest, and spend them in the shop. For a full walkthrough, see Using Alpha Bank: Deposits, Savings & Rewards.

Interest

Students can deposit Alphas into a Savings account in Alpha Bank. Alphas in savings earn weekly compounding interest. For details on how savings and interest work, see Using Alpha Bank.

Spending

Students can spend their Alphas in the Alpha Bank store to redeem for prizes and incentives, including gift cards (processed within 1–2 business days) and special rewards tied to MAP Growth performance.

Earning Alphas