Special application instructions: UA Scholars
UA Scholars
UA Scholars are a big deal. They are Alaskans in the top 10% of their high school class, meaning they are some of the top-performing students in the state. At ÁùºÏ²ÊÍøÉÏͶעapp, we know they are going to do great things — for their communities, for the state, and for the world. And we can't wait to help them get started.
Apply to ÁùºÏ²ÊÍøÉÏͶעapp for Free
As a UA Scholar, you can apply to any undergraduate certificate or degree program at any of the UAF campuses for free! To start your application to ÁùºÏ²ÊÍøÉÏͶעapp:
- Enter the UA Scholars application fee waiver when prompted for payment
- Submit your high school transcript
Important Dates
Oct1
Feb15
May1
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Your UA Scholar Benefits
The main benefit of being a UA Scholar is the scholarship award itself. The UA Scholars Award is a $12,000 scholarship that is distributed over the course of eight semesters.
- This scholarship can be used in conjunction with other types of scholarships and financial aid like the Alaska Performance Scholarship
- You can use your UA Scholars Award towards paying for tuition and housing and food, but it can also go towards funding other expenses such as Study Away, study and research equipment, and or other things you’ll need for school.
Another benefit of being a UA Scholar is it introduces you to campus leadership, staff and faculty and opens up many doors for research, internship and networking opportunities.
There are so many ways to add value to your degree at ÁùºÏ²ÊÍøÉÏͶעapp. You’ll have the opportunity
to participate in programs like the Honors College, Climate Scholars Program, Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity (URSA), exchange and Study Away programs, as well as clubs, and so many more opportunities to take your college experience further.
Choosing ÁùºÏ²ÊÍøÉÏͶעapp
Your UA Scholars Award can be used at any of the three UA universities — University of Alaska Fairbanks, ÁùºÏ²ÊÍøÉÏͶעapp Anchorage or ÁùºÏ²ÊÍøÉÏͶעapp Southeast. We hope you’ll choose UAF, and there are a lot of great reasons for you to join Nanook Nation.
Questions?
Ray Alda
Admissions Counselor
Hello there! My name is Ray Alda, and I’m ÁùºÏ²ÊÍøÉÏͶעapp’s admissions counselor for UA Scholars.
I’m here to help you and your family get started as you join Nanook Nation. I graduated
from ÁùºÏ²ÊÍøÉÏͶעapp with a B.S. in Biology and a concentration in Biomedical Sciences, and I
was a UA Scholar myself. I found my passion in working with prospective students and
helping them navigate the college admissions process, and I am super excited to be
your personal point-of-contact at ÁùºÏ²ÊÍøÉÏͶעapp.
Cyan Woodward
UAF Financial Aid Advisor
Hello! My name is Cyan and I am a FInancial Aid Advisor here at ÁùºÏ²ÊÍøÉÏͶעapp. I moved up here from the lower 48 in 2018, and have been in Fairbanks for almost five years. I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Geoscience, and now I am here to help you pay for college! I work with students who have the UA Scholars, the Alaska Performance Scholarship, and the Alaska Education Grant.