UA Scholars

Connect with us!

 

You're a big deal

UA Scholars are a big deal. They're Alaskans in the top 10% of their high school class, meaning they're some of the top-performing students in the state. Over 500 UA Scholars currently attend UAF, and they're some of the most promising Nanooks. They will go on to make big things happen — for their communities, Alaska and the world. UAF is the launching point.

$15,000 Scholarship

The main benefit of being a UA Scholar is the scholarship award itself. The UA Scholars Award is a $15,000 scholarship that's distributed over the course of eight semesters. You can use your UA Scholars Award to pay for tuition, housing, a meal plan, textbooks or anything else you'll need funding for at school, like a study away program or research equipment.

This scholarship can be used in conjunction with other types of scholarships and financial aid like the Nanook Pledge Scholarship and the Alaska Performance Scholarship. Some UA Scholars earn more than $46,000 to pay for their UAF education and expenses. 

UA Scholars must be full-time (12 or more credits) to receive disbursement each semester. Students must also meet continuing eligibility criteria, reviewed after every 2 semesters of use. This scholarship can be deferred for up to 2 years.

 

Important Dates

 

FAFSA Opens

Application opens: Dec. 1

You don’t need to complete your FAFSA to receive the UA Scholars award, but you'll need it for other scholarships that you might be eligible for, such as the Alaska Performance Scholarship, Nanook Commitment Scholarship and other UA Foundation Scholarships.

Submit FAFSA Application

UA Foundation Scholarships

Deadline: Feb. 15

There are over 400 other scholarships available through the UA Foundation that you can apply for — with a single application. Fill out the General Application to be automatically matched with all the scholarship opportunities that you’re eligible to receive.

Apply for Scholarships

UA Scholar Application

Deadline: Aug. 15

To secure the UA Scholar award, you must apply for admission to a certificate or degree program at a UA university (we hope you'll choose UAF!) by August 15 after high school graduation.

Apply to UAF

 

 

 

 

Apply to UAF for Free

 

  

Apply Online

As a UA Scholar, your application for admission is free! Enter the UA Scholars application fee waiver code when prompted for payment near the end of your application.

 

 

  

Submit your high school transcript

In-progress transcripts are okay! Email a copy of your unofficial transcript or upload it to your application in the application portal. We'll need you to have your final, official transcript(s) sent to us directly from your school(s) when you graduate, but we can make an admissions decision once you send us the unofficial copy.

 

You can also Once you've filled out the common application, select UAF as an institution to send it to us! You won't be prompted for payment, and there's no need to use a waiver code.

 

 

 

 

Choosing UAF

Your UA Scholars Award can be used at any of the three UA universities — University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Alaska Anchorage or University of Alaska Southeast. We hope you’ll choose UAF.

There are a lot of great reasons for you to join Nanook Nation. Perhaps you’ll join UAF’s Climate Scholars Program to study alongside the world’s best climate researchers and discover how you can play a part in preserving our planet. You might design and lead your own research project with funding and support from URSA (Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity). Feeling adventurous? Continue your studies for a semester in your country of choice through one of UAF’s many Study Away programs.

You have a great many adventures ahead. UAF is just the beginning.

 

 

Questions?

Jess Hildebrand

Jess Hildebrand

Admissions Counselor

uaf-admissions@alaska.edu | 907-474-7500


Hello there! My name is Jess Hildebrand, and I’m UAF’s admissions counselor for UA Scholars. I’m here to help you and your family consider your options and get started as you join Nanook Nation.