Staff Alliance offers Spring 2026 semester fee support

November 21, 2025

The UA Staff Alliance is offering a class fee scholarship for UA staff taking courses that directly support their career or professional development. The scholarship applies to the Spring 2026 semester and provides up to $250 per employee. It covers tuition fees only and does not apply to bookstore purchases or parking fees.

Funding is limited. If the number of eligible applicants exceeds available funds, recipients will be selected at random after the application period closes.

Important dates
UAF: Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026
UAS: Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026
UAA: Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026

Eligibility

  • Must be a UA staff member.

  • Temporary part-time employees, graduate students, and student employees are not eligible.

  • Tuition fee support is intended for courses taken through the University of Alaska that advance professional growth.

  • Recreational, personal, or self-care classes are eligible only if counted as an elective within a degree program. Applicants must submit an unofficial transcript with RECR course registration.

How to apply
Application period: Nov. 17, 2025, through Jan. 5, 2026
Submit a fee scholarship request here.
A tuition waiver is no longer required.

The Staff Alliance thanks President Pat Pitney and the UA Board of Regents for funding this program and supporting staff professional development.

For questions please email Staff Alliance Fund Committee, ua-sa-staffdevelopmentfund@alaska.edu.