ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE PAYMENT DEADLINE. No paper bill will be sent. Check your account and get a printout of your charges at UAOnline, http://uaonline.alaska.edu.

The university holds you financially responsible for course registration. The university will not initiate a drop for non-payment. If you do not plan to attend, you must drop your courses on or before Jan. 29, 2010 to avoid assessment of tuition and fees.

An electronic bill will be generated for you on or about the 15th of each month and made available via UAOnline. An e-mail reminder will be sent to your UA-assigned e-mail address each time a new bill is generated. A link on the UAOnline Statement and Payment History page will take you to the page where you can pay with credit card or electronic check. To view your bill, go to UAOnline and choose Student Services & Account Information from the main menu, then Student Account, then Statement and Payment History.

Pay online: Pay with Visa/MasterCard or electronic check on the web at http://uaonline.alaska.edu. Be sure to review your account status after payment is confirmed.

Pay by mail: Mail your full payment to arrive by 6 p.m. Jan. 29, 2010 (payments received after this date will be assessed late fees). Make checks payable to UAF and mail to: University of Alaska Fairbanks, PO Box 757640, Fairbanks, AK 99775-7640.

Pay in person: See the schedule of dates and times below.

NOTE: If you are paying with a debit card or have a daily limit on your credit card, contact your bank to tell them you are paying university tuition and fees to ensure your card won't be declined.

If you do not pay, you will NOT be dropped from your courses. You will be responsible for all tuition and fees. The university will not initiate a drop for non-payment.

If you do not pay your financial obligations, the University of Alaska Fairbanks reserves the right to drop you from classes, to withhold transcripts, grades and other services, and to cancel meal plans and housing contracts. If the university takes such action, you will still be responsible for your full debt. Registration may be withheld from any student who is delinquent in paying any amount due to the university. The registration process is not complete until the student has paid all fees and charges due to the university.

If you have an assistantship or fellowship and you would like to pay via the web, you must mail, deliver or fax the waiver to the Graduate School at 474-1984 prior to attempting to pay on the web. If you have an employee tuition waiver and you would like to pay via the web, you must mail, deliver or fax the waiver to the Business Office at 474-5898 before you attempt to pay online. If you are using a senior waiver, you must go through regular fee payment.

If you have questions concerning any of this information, please call the Business Office at 474-7384 or 474-7553, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Alaska Time).

Tuition is determined by the following:

• the number of credit hours in which you are enrolled,
• the level (e.g., 100-level, 200-level, etc.) of the course, and
• your residency status.

Note : The non-resident surcharge of $330 per credit hour will be charged in addition to the resident rate. The non-resident surcharge is waived for students enrolled in 4 or fewer credits only.

Use our tuition calculator.

You are considered a full-time student if you enroll in 12 or more credits as an undergraduate or 9 or more credits as a graduate student.

All students should check their residency status and tuition charges each semester when they register. Electronic processes, such as a new application, may cause a student's status to change from one semester to the next.

In general, students are expected to have resided in the state of Alaska for the prior two years to be eligible for resident tuition. However, there are additional criteria to meet the eligibility requirements. In the past two years, students must NOT have:

• been absent from Alaska for an aggregate of more than 120 days other than documented absences due to illness, or attendance at another educational institution while maintaining Alaska residency;
• acted inconsistently with Alaska residency, such as claiming residency in another state or voting as a resident of another state;
• registered as a resident at an educational institution in another state; or
• paid tuition at the University of Alaska Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program rate.

Proof of eligibility for the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend will be the standard accepted documentation of residency. You also need to complete a UAF residency application. Other specific proof of residency, as outlined at www.pfd.state.ak.us, may be accepted.

• PFD proof of eligibility -- Submit a copy of your most recent Form 1099 or go to www.pfd.state.ak.us, click on "Check Application Status," follow the instructions, print the final page that shows "approved, paid, or eligible" and submit it with your UAF residency application.

Students who are graduating from a qualified Alaska high school within one year of enrollment, AND enrolling in a degree program, will automatically be considered residents when they provide their high school transcript.

Other exemptions of the non-resident surcharge may be permissible. Additional information may be obtained at www.uaf.edu/admissions/pdf/res_tuition_app.pdf.

UA Board of Regents policy waives regular tuition for Alaska residents at the age of full Social Security retirement benefits. You are eligible to utilize the Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver and enroll in UAF courses if:

• you are a permanent resident of Alaska;
• you are eligible to receive full Social Security retirement benefits; and
• there is space (i.e., no wait list) in the class or classes you want.

You must register in person and not until the first day of instruction to use a senior tuition waiver. You must meet both age and residency requirements by one of the following dates to be eligible for the corresponding semester: September 1 for fall; January 1 for spring; May 1 for summer. Reimbursements will not be made to senior citizens who pay for a course and then request a waiver. Please call 474-7384 for more information.

Employee tuition waivers "waive" the cost of 12 credits per academic year (up to 6 credits per semester) for university employees. Tuition waivers are accepted for the current semester and cannot be applied to prior terms. Other criteria:

• Tuition waivers cover tuition only.
• The employee must be employed on the first day of instruction to be eligible.
• Tuition waiver forms must be turned in before paying fees.
• The employee is responsible for paying all other fees by the payment deadline.
• Tuition waivers must be signed by the employee to be valid.
• Reimbursements will not be made to employees/dependents who pay for a course or courses and later become eligible.
• Dependents must be under the age of 24 on the first day of instruction to be eligible.
• Waivers found to be ineligible will be reversed and the students will be responsible for payment of waived tuition.
• Late fees and payment deadlines apply to those using tuition waivers.

Please mail or fax waivers well in advance of the last day of registration to the Business Office at P.O. Box 757640 (UAF) or 907-474-5898.

Some courses require special materials, supplies or services and require a material fee in addition to tuition. Check course listings to see if material fees are required for any of your classes.

Cost: $35 per semester.

Who pays: All students enrolled in 3 or more credits.

What's covered: Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (ASUAF) represents student views and concerns to the university administration, board of regents and Alaska Legislature. The ASUAF fee also pays for publication of the UAF student newspaper, the Sun Star; the student-managed ASUAF Concert Board; and KSUA, the student radio and on-campus television station. Other services provided through ASUAF include a free half-hour attorney consultation, ombudsman consultation, student discounts at participating businesses (the ASUAF Student Saver program), free international student identification cards, subsidized student club activities and much more. Contact ASUAF at 907-474-7355 or visit www.asuaf.org.

Cost: $8 per credit hour (to a maximum of $96 per semester).

Who pays: All Fairbanks area students (Fairbanks or Tanana Valley Campus sites) enrolled in 3 or more credits.

What's covered: The Athletics and Campus Recreation fee provides free admission to all home athletic competitions. Admission will only be guaranteed until the start of each event. Fee excludes post-season competitions. For further details regarding event/ticket policies visit www.alaskananooks.com.

Cost: $105 per semester.

Who pays: Students enrolled in 9 credits or more (optional for students taking 6 - 8 credit hours), students living in university housing, and all students purchasing student health insurance.

What's covered: Basic medical and counseling services at the UAF Center for Health and Counseling on the Fairbanks campus. See www.uaf.edu/chc/ for more information.

Waivers: Students who meet all of the following conditions may waive the Health Center fee: 1) no courses on the Fairbanks campus or at University Park, 2) not living in university housing and 3) not purchasing the university student health insurance plan. Pick up a student health center fee form from the cashier at fee payment, in the UAF Business Office on the Fairbanks campus, or call 907-474-7043.

Cost: $371 for spring semester, $631 spring/summer.

Who pays: Students enrolled in 9 or more credits, students living in university housing and all international students with F-1 and J-1 visas (including Canadian students) must have health insurance coverage. If you do not already have health insurance, you must purchase the student health insurance coverage provided through the university. Departments such as the Center for Health and Counseling, Residence Life (housing) and the Office of International Programs may request proof of insurance from you at any time during the semester. Insurance is optional for students enrolled in 6-8 credit hours.
To be eligible for the UAF student insurance plans, students must actively attend classes for at least the first 31 days after the date for which coverage is purchased. Correspondence, home study, Internet and distance education courses do not fulfill the eligibility requirements that the student actively attend classes. Students taking 6 or more credit hours who do not meet eligibility requirements because they are not physically attending classes may enroll in the plan on a voluntary basis using the Distance Education enrollment form and paying the Distance Education rate. Distance Education enrollment forms are available at the Center for Health and Counseling or from the Student Resources website at www.uhcsr.com/selfservicesupport/students/CollegeHome.aspx.

What's covered: Most accidents and acute illnesses up to a specified maximum amount per illness or injury. See the health insurance brochure for details at www.uhcsr.com/selfservicesupport/students/CollegeHome.aspx.

How to pay: Insurance is not automatically charged to your account. You must add the health insurance fee to your bill during fee payment. You can also add the insurance premium on the web at http://uaonline.alaska.edu or by calling the Business Office at 907-474-7384 or 907-474-7553. Distance Education students -- see the note above.

Waivers: International students on F-1 and J-1 visas (including Canadian students) who meet specified requirements may get a waiver signed at the Office of International Programs 907-474-5327.

Cost: $35 per semester for 8 or fewer credits, $68 per semester for 9 or more credits, or $124 for an annual parking decal (available only in the fall). Costs are based on the combined credit hour enrollment at UAF, TVC and Center for Distance Education, or any class held at a UAF location where credit is given through another location.

Who pays: Students who park in any UA, UAF or Tanana Valley Campus facilities in Fairbanks, whether on or off campus, are required to have a parking decal or permit displayed on the vehicle at all times, including evenings. (Campus residents may not purchase the multi-car user decal option. Employees are not eligible to purchase parking decals at student rates.)

What's covered: Parking in decal-required and general use lots/spaces at any UA, UAF or Tanana Valley Campus facility in Fairbanks, whether on or off campus.

How to pay: You may add parking to your semester tuition and fees using UAOnline (http://uaonline.alaska.edu) or by calling the Business Office at 474-7384 or 474-6337. Parking fees may also be added and paid during fee payment. Once you pay tuition and fees, pick up your parking decal(s) at Parking Services. Bring your DMV vehicle registration form or documentation showing vehicle ownership to one of the two parking office locations: Eielson Building Room 111, or 1855 Marika Road. Decals are valid only when they are properly affixed to the assigned vehicle. It is the responsibility of all students parking a vehicle on UAF property (on or off campus) to be knowledgeable of UAF parking regulations (available online). For more information, call 907-474-PARK (7275), e-mail fypark1@uaf.edu, or visit online at www.uaf.edu/parking/.

Cost: $75 per semester.

Who pays: All Fairbanks area students (Fairbanks or Tanana Valley Campus sites) enrolled in 9 or more credits. Fairbanks area students enrolled in 3 - 8 credits have the option of paying the SRC fee. Fairbanks area students enrolled in 1 - 2 credits do not have the option. Students taking courses outside the Fairbanks area are not required to pay the fee.

What's covered: The SRC fee covers use of the SRC and its facilities. Anyone under the age of 18 using the SRC and its facilities must be accompanied by an adult unless he/she is a full-time UAF student. For more information call 907-474-7205.

Cost: $20 per semester.

Who pays: All Fairbanks area students (Fairbanks or Tanana Valley Campus sites) enrolled in 3 or more credits.

What's covered: The Student Sustainability fee is a student-initiated fee that is invested in energy efficiency programs and renewable energy projects at UAF.
 

Cost: $5 per credit hour (to a maximum of $60 per semester).

Who pays: All students.

What's covered: The fee remains at the campus at which it was collected and is used to support technology that enhances academics.

Cost: $13 per semester.

Who pays: Students enrolled at the Fairbanks or Tanana Valley Campus sites and taking 4 credits or more per semester during fall or spring semesters.

What's covered: The transportation fee pays a portion of the costs of operating shuttle buses that provide transportation throughout campus and to various university facilities off campus.

Cost: 2 percent of tuition.

Who pays: All students.

What's covered: The UA network charge covers rapidly rising costs, especially in the maintenance and enhancement of the university-wide technology infrastructure. The 2 percent network charge is applied on a per credit hour basis (rounded to the nearest dollar) to tuition, non-resident surcharges if applicable, and fees in lieu of tuition for credit and non-credit courses. The minimum network charge per course is $2.

Cost: $25 per semester.

Who pays: All Fairbanks area students (Fairbanks campus or Tanana Valley Campus sites) enrolled in 9 credits or more. Students taking courses outside the Fairbanks area are not required to pay the fee.

What's covered: The Wood Center Student Life fee supports Nanook traditions such as Starvation Gulch, International Education Week, Winter Carnival and SpringFest as well as student activities and student quality of life projects.

Cost: $40 - $60

Who pays: Applicants to occupational endorsement, certificate and associate degree programs should include $40 with their admissions application; applicants to baccalaureate programs should include $50; applicants to graduate programs, $60.

What's covered: Assessment and processing of prospective student applications.

Cost: $50 ($80 if late).

Who pays: Students planning to graduate in a given semester must apply for graduation early in that semester. Check the academic calendar for the deadline to apply for graduation. If you miss the deadline, you may submit a late application for graduation up to six weeks before the last day of classes (the fee increases by $30 if you apply after the published deadline).

What's covered: Degree audit and certification of eligibility to graduate.

Fairbanks campus single student housing

Cost: $350 deposit ($35 non-refundable application fee; $315 refundable damage deposit).

• Single rooms, $2,220 (extremely limited availability)
• Cutler apartment complex, $1,805 - $2,365
• Double room/single occupancy, $2,365 (extremely limited availability)

Fairbanks campus family housing

Cost: $50 non-refundable application fee

• $600 damage deposit ($300 due when you are assigned a housing unit; $300 due at check-in).
• One- to three-bedroom apartments: $750 - $1,630.

How to apply: Send your completed application and application fee to the UAF Department of Residence Life. Applications are available online at www.uaf.edu/reslife/forms_applications.htm. Room rent and meal plan fees, along with all other fees, are due in full by fee payment end. Information about Residence Life is available at (907) 474-7247, housing@uaf.edu, or www.uaf.edu/reslife/.

Cost: $40 per credit hour.

Who pays: Students using the credit-by-exam option for earning UAF course credit.

What's covered: The fee pays for coordinating the exam or other evaluation requirements between student and professor, grade recording and transcription.

Cost: $50 fee payment plus $10/credit hour for credits earned

Who pays: Students using the credit for prior learning option to earn UAF course credits.

What's covered: The fee pays for the portfolio or license/certificate review by faculty. If credit is awarded, the fee per credit hour earned pays for grade recording and transcription.

Late payment fee

If you miss the scheduled deadline for fee payment, and your balance is $50 or more, you will be charged a late payment fee of $100.

An additional $100 late fee will be added to accounts which are still not paid by the withdrawal deadline.

Late add / late registration fee

If you are given permission to add a class after the last day to pay tuition and fees, you will be charged a late fee of $50 that must be paid within five business days. This includes drop/add (swap) courses. No late fee will be charged when:

• you add a late start course during the regular registration period for that course, or
• you are moved into a class for which you were wait listed, or
• you change from one section to a different section of the same course, or
• you add a course to replace a canceled course in which you were previously enrolled.

This fee is refundable only if all classes for which you have registered are canceled. See Changing Your Registration for the procedure for adding a class.

Cost: $900- $1,875.

Who pays: All residence hall students are required to purchase a meal plan, with the exception of residents living in Cutler Apartment Complex, Wickersham Hall and graduate students. Students who do not live on campus but are interested in purchasing a meal plan can contact Dining Services at 907-474-6661. Please review your dining contract for more details.

What's covered:

• Platinum -- Unlimited meals, including breakfasts at Wood Center Food Court and lunch and dinner at Lola Tilly Commons, and $75 Munch Money: $1,595.
• Gold -- Unlimited meals at Lola Tilly Commons, lunch through dinner Monday through Friday, as well as brunch and dinner Saturday, Sunday and holidays, and $100 Munch Money: $1,575. (Note: Breakfast may be purchased using Munch Money.)
• Denali Block Meal Plan -- 250 meals at Wood Center Food Court and Lola Tilly Commons and $200 Munch Money: $1,845.
• Talkeetna Block Meal Plan -- 200 meals at Wood Center Food Court and Lola Tilly Commons and $350 Munch Money: $1,860.
• Nanook Block Meal Plan -- 150 meals at Wood Center Food Court and Lola Tilly Commons and $500 Munch Money: $1875.
• The Upper Classman Block Meal Plan -- 75 meals at Wood Center Food Court and Lola Tilly Commons and $100 Munch Money (availability limited, junior standing and above required): $900.

Munch Money is a declining balance account used exclusively for food purchases at any UAF campus dining location and at most vending machines. Meal plans and Munch Money can be purchased from Dining Services in 106 Eielson.

Note: Lola Tilly Commons and Wood Center Food Court are closed throughout the UAF holiday break.

Cost: $35 for the spring semester covers all programs, except special Outdoor Adventures activities.

Who Pays: Any new student may participate in UAF New Student Orientation on the Fairbanks campus. New Student Orientation is required for all first-year baccalaureate degree students entering UAF with less than 30 credits. The program is also required for all E.D.G.E. students (first-year residential students under 20 years of age entering with fewer than 20 credits), incoming international students and UA Scholars.

What's covered: All materials, sessions, general entertainment and meals not included in student meal plans.

Cost: $50.

Who pays: Students who are unable to pay all tuition and fees at the beginning of a semester.

What's covered: Budgeting by distributing the costs of tuition and fees across two or more payment dates.

Cost: $45 per box per semester.

Who pays: Students who wish to receive U.S. Postal Service mail on campus may rent a post office box in the full service post office located in Constitution Hall. USPS mail is delivered on campus to post office boxes only, not to street addresses.

What's covered: Post office box space, postal and mail forwarding services.

Cost: Varies according to course load. You can expect to pay about $250 to $1,100 per semester for textbooks. The cost for books averages about $90 - 115 per course.

Who pays: Students in classes with required texts.

What's covered: Texts, assigned readings or other course materials assigned by instructors.

Cost:

• Official transcripts: $7 - 15
• Unofficial transcripts: $3

Who pays: Anyone who requests their own transcripts from the Registrar's Office.

What's covered:

• Official transcripts are printed on special security paper, include an official signature and the university seal, and are released in a sealed envelope. Official transcript requests are handled by the National Student Clearinghouse (www.getmytranscript.com) or by the Registrar's Office. Normal processing time is 7 - 10 business days, but at the end of each semester and during peak registration times the process may take longer. Plan ahead! All requests for official transcripts must be submitted online or in writing and include dates and places of attendance, social security number, date of birth, current telephone number and address.
• Unofficial transcripts are accessible via UAOnline. Unofficial transcripts are also available from the Registrar's Office for $3 per copy. An unofficial transcript is printed on regular paper and released unsealed. Unofficial transcripts are available for pickup or can be mailed only to the student.

If your class is canceled, you may add another class of equal credit and level at no additional tuition cost. You must pay any additional fees. If you do not add a replacement course, the Business Office will automatically process a credit to your account.

For a complete schedule of refund dates and criteria, refer to the Refund Schedule above.

• A 100 percent swap of tuition only is allowed only if the drop and/or withdrawal/add is done on the same day during two weeks following the last day to pay tuition and fees.
• If an upper-level class is swapped for a lower-level class, the difference is refundable at 100 percent through the last day to pay tuition and fees; at 50 percent during the week following the last day to pay tuition and fees; and not refundable after Feb. 12.
• If a lower-level class is swapped for an upper-level class, the student must pay the difference.
• Late fees apply for added classes.

Health center, technology, network, transportation, student life, athletic, orientation, ASUAF, laboratory, material and miscellaneous fees are not refunded after the last day to pay tuition and fees. Parking decals purchased and not received or purchased and returned by Feb. 12 are refundable, less a $5 processing fee. Health insurance will be credited to your account if a total withdrawal takes place within the first 31 days of the insurance policy coverage. If you withdraw for medical reasons, you may appeal the reversal of your insurance enrollment with the Center for Health and Counseling.

Appeals for refund of tuition are exceptions to policy and are only allowed in exceptional cases. Approval is not automatic, and you need to provide documented evidence to support your request. Acceptable serious and compelling reasons may include: 1) death in immediate family; 2) serious illness or injury of student or immediate family; and 3) factors outside of student's control (for example, major employment change, fire, flood). Failure to comply with published deadlines or regulations is not a serious and compelling reason to seek a refund and will not be approved.

Appeals for refund of tuition must be submitted within 30 class days after the beginning of the next regular semester. Forms for an appeal for refund of tuition are available online at www.uaf.edu/business/forms or through the Business Office in Signers' Hall at the Fairbanks campus or through local campus student services offices. Once received, the appeal will be evaluated by a campus-wide committee which will return a decision to the student. The decision of the committee is final and a student who files a written appeal under these procedures shall be expected to abide by the final disposition of the review, as provided, and may not seek further appeal of the matter under any other procedure within the university. Submission of appeals and appropriate documentation after published deadlines will not be considered. Contact the UAF Business Office for additional information.

Forms for an appeal for refund of tuition are available online at www.uaf.edu/business/forms/ or through the Business Office in Signers' Hall at the UAF campus. Completed forms (with necessary documentation) must be submitted to the Business Office. An appeal for refund of tuition submitted within the deadline and meeting serious and compelling criteria are reviewed by an Exception to Policy Appeals Committee. The decision of the committee is final and a student who files a written appeal under these procedures shall be expected to abide by the final disposition of the review, as provided, and may not seek further appeal of the matter under any other procedure within the university.

Refund processing is automatic for students who officially drop courses by published refund deadlines (remember to return parking decals if you drop during the 100 percent refund time). All refunds are processed electronically or by mail. The Business Office does not issue refund checks for amounts less than $10. It is your responsibility to check your account and contact the Business Office to receive your refund as cash or to apply it to your PolarExpress card as a nonrefundable payment.

If you paid tuition and fees by credit card, the card will be credited up to the amount charged. This applies if you drop a class within the 100 percent to 50 percent refund dates, a class is closed or you are granted a refund by petition.

If your tuition was paid through external sources such as financial aid, federal loans, scholarships or grants, you will receive your refund as a check mailed to your address of record or directly deposited in your bank account.

Your refund is subject to federal regulations. If you receive a refund due to dropped classes or a total withdrawal, you may no longer qualify to receive scholarships or financial aid. In that case, the funds may be returned to the lender or grantor pursuant to all applicable rules and regulations.

If you paid by cash or check, a refund check will be mailed to your address of record, or directly deposited in your bank account. If you notify the Business Office that you have not received the check due to an incorrect address, a fee of $18.50 will be charged for all checks reissued due to a stop pay request by the student. Please be sure we have your current mailing address.

If you paid your tuition and fees by personal check, refund processing will begin 30 days after your check was deposited. Proof that your check has cleared the bank will shorten the 30-day wait.

Any debt owed to the university will be deducted from your refund.

If you received any type of external funding, including financial aid, your refund will generally be applied to the external funding source. In the case of financial aid, the refund will be applied according to federal regulations.

Students who drop during the 100 percent refund period and want to maintain health insurance coverage should contact the Center for Health and Counseling at 474-7043.

Enrolling in direct deposit allows your refunds to be electronically deposited into your bank account. It's simple, safe and convenient. Enrollment is available through our secure self-service website. Sign up for direct deposit of your refund through UAOnline by following these steps:

• At the Student Services & Accounting Information menu click on the Direct Deposit Enrollment link.
• Select 1st time setup of direct deposit
• Select the account type
• Enter the bank routing code
• Enter account number
• Re-enter account number
• Click Submit button

Payment plans and textbook loans are available through the Business Office. The cost of your total assessed semester tuition, fees, room and board can be broken up into monthly payments throughout the semester. The cost of a payment plan is $50 and the cost of a textbook loan is $10.

Payment Plans -- You may be eligible for a payment plan. Your minimum down payment and subsequent monthly payments are based upon how soon you turn in your payment plan form to the Business Office. Payments are due on the 10th of each month. If you do not meet the payment plan requirements, please contact the Business Office at 474-7384 to make an appointment.

Textbook Loans -- You may be eligible for a textbook loan for the purchase of your textbooks. Bring a textbook list and verification of certified financial aid to the Business Office and complete a textbook loan application.

If you do not have certified financial aid you must be in a payment plan to receive a textbook loan. You must provide a textbook list and meet the same requirements for a payment plan.

The textbook loan amount is applied to your PolarExpress card, which can then be used for payment when ordering your books from the UAF Bookstore website.

A payment plan or textbook loan requires a formal contract between you and the university. You must be registered for your classes prior to the approval of your contract.

Full details and forms for payment plans and textbook loans may be downloaded from the UAF Business Office website at www.uaf.edu/business/forms/, picked up in person at the Business Office, e-mailed, or faxed to you upon request. Questions may be directed to 474-7384 or business.office@uaf.edu.

Many students receive some sort of financial aid from either the state of Alaska, federal government or institutional programs. Complete the required FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid, online at www.fafsa.ed.gov); the application process may take up to six weeks. The Financial Aid Office, located in 101 Eielson, has all the necessary applications.

The majority of financial aid awards will appear as credits applied to your student account, unless you are receiving a check from an outside agency.

Click here for a list of financial aid options.

To be eligible for financial aid, you must:

• Be admitted to a UAF degree or certificate program and meet satisfactory academic progress standards.
• Be an undergraduate enrolled in 12 or more credits (or a graduate student enrolled in 9 or more credits) if receiving full-time funding. Wait listed, audit and year-long correspondence study classes do not count toward determining your full-time student status.
• Complete online entrance counseling if receiving a Federal Stafford Loan for the first time.

Before the last day of fee payment, you must make arrangements to pay tuition and fees, including housing if you're living on campus. A separate payment plan can be arranged through the Business Office if disbursement of financial aid will be delayed past Jan. 29, 2010. You must pay tuition and fees by that time or late fees will apply.

Approval of a payment plan can take several days, so begin the process right away. Contact the Business Office at 474-7384 or business.office@uaf.edu to set up an appointment.

To verify that financial aid has arrived at UAF and is available for disbursement:

• go to the financial aid website, www.uaf.edu/finaid/ and select Check Your Financial Aid Status,
• log in to UAOnline, http://uaonline.alaska.edu,
• or contact the Financial Aid Office, 101 Eielson Building, 907-474-7256, 1-888-474-7256 or financialaid@uaf.edu.

If your guaranteed financial aid or loans will not arrive before the last day to pay tuition and fees, you must arrange for a payment plan with the Business Office.