UA awards $102 million per year in financial aid, with the average award being around $4,400.  There's a LOT of financial aid available if you apply early! 

Regardless of your family's income, there is financial aid you may qualify for by completing the FAFSA.

Degree seeking students can get financial aid for classes that are offered through UA campuses other than their home campus.

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ as early as possible to learn your eligibility for financial aid. It takes as little as 30 minutes to complete, and you can complete this BEFORE your taxes are done.

Apply early and meet deadlines. Some of the “free money” (scholarships, grants) programs have deadlines as early as February 15th, and others have funds that are awarded on a first come, first serve basis.

Correspondence from your financial aid office will be sent to your university e-mail account, so check your e-mail and UAOnline at http://www.uaonline.alaska.edu/ frequently for updates and information.

Read, read, read. Avoid pitfalls and unnecessary delays in receiving your financial aid by reading and responding quickly to requests for more information.

Your campus financial aid office provides workshops throughout the year for assistance in completing the FAFSA form and other useful topics.

ASK, ASK, ASK. Don't be afraid to ask questions.... visit your financial aid office.

Campus Financial Aid Offices are located at:                                                              

UAA 786-1586  financial.aid@uaa.alaska.edu
UAF 474-7256 financialaid@uaf.edu
UAS 465-6255 mailto:financial.aid@uas.alaska.edu
UA   450-8145 gotocollege@alaska.edu