Alaska Adventure Award

Nanooks push the boundaries of what’s possible, and this award supports nonresident, soon-to-be adventurers, of any UAF major. The Alaska Adventure Award is a four-year renewable scholarship. Recipients must be enrolled full-time (12 UAF credits) during the fall and spring semesters and must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), meaning maintaining a GPA of 2.0+ and completing 67% of attempted classes.

This award is available for nonresident students only, and students receiving the Western Undergraduate Exchange Tuition Rate do not qualify.

Award Amount 

How to Apply

• Apply for admission to a bachelor’s degree and submit your high school transcripts.

Deadline: Admissions application and transcripts must be submitted before the admissions deadlines (June 15 for fall and November 1 for spring).

Terms and Conditions

Alaska Adventure Award recipients are notified at the time of admission. Eligibility is determined by high school or college transcript and ACT or SAT scores. Students must be admitted to a baccalaureate program at UAF and be enrolled full time (12 credits), of which one must be a face-to-face class. If you are applying to UAF, ACT and SAT scores have been waived through Fall 2025.

Alaska Adventure Award is available for up to four years for continuous enrollment at UAF. Students may be eligible to use remaining years for a graduate program, with permission by the Financial Aid Office.

Nanook Commitment Scholarship

The Nanook Commitment scholarship is a renewable award for incoming first-year, transfer and readmitted University of Alaska Fairbanks students to help qualifying students bridge the gap between what they can afford and the cost of attendance. This scholarship is offered to students based on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as well as the admissions application. Students eligible for the Nanook Commitment will have guaranteed assistance towards their cost of attendance.

Students who graduate in less than four years may be eligible to use remaining years for a graduate program, with permission by the Financial Aid Office.

The Nanook Commitment Scholarship is calculated based on:

• the student’s total cost of attendance, including their residency for tuition purposes. Changes in residency status may impact the amount of the scholarship.
• their estimated family contribution (EFC) from their FAFSA,
• their high school GPA, or college GPA if they have completed 30+ college credits
• other Estimated Financial Assistance (EFA), such as Pell Grant, Alaska Performance Scholarship (APS), Nanook Pledge Scholarship, Alaska Adventure Award, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), athletic scholarships, and other aid they are receiving.

Scholarship Amount

Scholarships range from $100-4,000 per year. Students paying nonresident tuition surcharges with an EFC of $0-12,000 will receive a minimum of $3,000 per year. Amounts effective for fall 2023 and spring 2024.

How to Apply:

• Complete the application for admission.
• Submit transcripts. Students may upload unofficial in-progress transcripts at the time of application. Final official transcripts will be required before enrolling.
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Deadline: Admissions application, FAFSA and transcripts must be submitted before the admissions deadlines (June 15 for fall and November 1 for spring).

Terms and Conditions

The Nanook Commitment scholarship is available for up to four years for continuous enrollment at UAF. Recipients are required to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as well as make satisfactory academic progress and be enrolled in at least 12 credits per semester to continue to receive the scholarship. Students who graduate in less than four years may be eligible to use remaining years for a graduate program, with permission by the Financial Aid Office. 
 
If a recipient's residency changes resulting in a new tuition rate, the amount of the Nanook Commitment Scholarship may change.

Foundation Scholarships

UAF’s Kaleidoscope Scholarship Application Portal is an online database of more than 400 scholarships. Once you sign in and submit your General Application, you’ll be automatically matched with all the foundation scholarship opportunities that you qualify for. You can also search for scholarships by college or academic department.

Deadline

The deadline to apply for most UAF foundation scholarships is February 15 for the following academic year. However, application deadlines for many private and external scholarships will vary, so be sure to check back in the Scholarship Application portal under “External” opportunities. 

Terms and Conditions

Students are selected for these scholarships based on the scholarship application . Eligibility criteria is determined by the scholarship committees. 

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Tuition Rate

The WUE Tuition Rate is available to all undergraduate students who are residents of the WUE region and are pursuing a degree at UAF. The WUE Tuition Rate is less than half the cost of nonresident tuition, and students enrolling full-time can save over $13,500 per year. The WUE courses cost 150% of the cost of resident tuition, a savings of $436/credit.

WUE States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI), the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau.

How to Apply

Select “Yes” on WUE question on the application for admission. If you’ve already submitted the application for admission, contact the Office of Admissions to apply for WUE.

Terms and Conditions

Students are awarded the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Scholarship at the time of admission. The scholarship is an estimate based on full time enrollment in face-to-face classes. The amount will be prorated for enrollment in online classes, since online classes are charged resident tuition rates. Students that are eligible for resident tuition through eCampus, community campuses or military and veteran rates are not able to utilize the Nanook WUE Scholarship.

Recipients of the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Tuition Rate receive reduced tuition because of their residency in a partner state. Therefore, time spent using WUE does not count toward the time needed to establish residency in Alaska for tuition purposes.