Tuition and Fees
Tuition is determined by the number of credit hours in which the student is enrolled, the level of the courses and the student's residency status (see table below).
- Undergraduate students are considered full time at 12 or more credits.
- Graduate students are considered full time at 9 or more credits.
- Students enrolled in no more than 4 credits per semester pay tuition at the resident rate.
| 2013 - 2014 Tuition | ||
| Resident | Non-resident | |
| 100 - 200-level courses | $168/credit | $600/credit |
| 300 - 400-level courses | $204/credit | $636/credit |
| 500-level courses | varies | varies |
| 600-level courses | $391/credit | $799/credit |
Note: Audited credits are charged at the same rate as other credits.
Resident and Non-Resident Tuition
Students eligible for Alaska resident tuition generally include:
- an Alaska resident, defined as a person who is a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen who has been physically present in Alaska for at least the past two years;
- students who received a State of Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend within the last 12 months and can certify they have been in Alaska for the past 12 months;
- military personnel on active duty, their spouses and dependent children;
- members of the National Guard, their spouses and dependent children;
- veterans of U.S. armed forces, and their dependents, who are eligible for Veteran's Administration educational benefits;
- dependent children of a person who graduated and holds an associate, bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree from the University of Alaska;
- dependent children of an Alaska resident as evidenced by the most current federal income tax return filed within the past 16 months;
- students participating in the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (WICHE) Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP);
- students enrolled in four or fewer credit hours within the UA system during a semester;
- students from other states or provinces whose public universities waive non-resident tuition surcharges for Alaska residents, or who are from foreign cities and provinces with established Alaskan sister city or sister province relationships;
- students designated by the UA Scholars Program as UA Scholars;
- participants of the University of Alaska College Savings Plan;
- spouse or dependent children of a University of Alaska employee; or
- students who graduated within the past 12 months from a qualified Alaska high school.
Students will be considered non-resident if within two years prior to applying for residency they:
- were 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;
- committed any act inconsistent with Alaska residency, such as claiming residency in another state or voting as a resident of another state;
- registered as a resident in an educational institution in another state; or
- paid tuition at the University of Alaska at the Western Undergraduate Exchange program rate.
To prove physical presence, students must provide documentation of one of the following:
- student moved household goods to Alaska at least two years ago;
- student's lease, rental or ownership of real property in Alaska for at least the prior two years;
- student's permanent employment in Alaska for at least the prior two years; or
- other documentation of Alaska residency for the two prior years deemed satisfactory by the UAF Office of Admissions and the Registrar.
Students applying for resident tuition assessment must file a residency form with the Office of Admissions and the Registrar prior to the published end of the add/drop period for regular semester-length courses for the semester for which residency is sought. Failure to file and provide adequate proof of physical presence by this date will waive any claim that the student was eligible for resident tuition assessment for that semester or prior semesters unless otherwise determined by the Office of Admissions and the Registrar.
Residency criteria, as paraphrased above, are determined by UA Board of Regents residency policy and regulations found at www.alaska.edu/bor/policy/05-10.doc. For more information and applications, students should contact the Office of Admissions and the Registrar.
Review a table of basic student fees.
ASUAF
Cost: $42 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 half-hour attorney consultation, academic travel funding, international student identification cards, subsidized student club activities and much more. Contact ASUAF at 907-474-7355 or visit www.asuaf.org.
Athletics
Cost: $8 per credit hour (to a maximum of $96 per semester)
Who pays: All Fairbanks area students (Fairbanks campus or Community and Technical College sites) enrolled in 3 or more credits.
What's covered: The Athletics fee provides admission to all home athletic competitions. Admission will only be guaranteed until the start of each event. Fee excludes post-season competitions. For more information regarding event/ticket policies visit www.alaskananooks.com.
Course Fees
Cost: Varies
Who pays: Students enrolled in courses with special fees. See the class schedule for individual classes.
What's covered: Some courses require special equipment, supplies or services and charge a materials fee in addition to tuition.
Health Insurance
Cost: Annual: $2,087; fall semester 2013: $761; spring semester 2014: $754; spring/summer: $1,326; summer: $572
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 buy the student health insurance coverage provided through the university. Coverage is not valid until your account is paid or you are enrolled in a payment plan. Departments such as the Student Health and Counseling Center, 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 alone do not fulfill the eligibility requirements that the student actively attend classes. You must take at least 3 credits of on-campus (in the classroom) courses in order to meet eligibility requirements. Remaining credits may include correspondence, home study, Internet or distance education courses. 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 Student Health and Counseling Center 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 www.uaf.edu/chc/student-health-insurance/ for more information.
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://alaska.edu/uaonline or at the Bursar's Office in Signers' Hall.
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 and Initiatives. Evidence of equivalent coverage must be presented in English and in advance of the fee payment period. Call OIP at 907-474-5327 for details.
Parking Permit
Cost: Single vehicle, $41 for 8 or fewer credits; $78 for 9 or more credits; $143 annual permit.
Multi-vehicle -- With any of the permit options, you can register up to four vehicles for an additional $10. You will receive a hang tag that will allow you to park one vehicle on campus at a time. (Campus residents may not purchase the multi-vehicle option. Employees are not eligible to purchase parking permits at student rates.)
Who pays: Students who choose to park a vehicle at any on- or off-campus UA, UAF, or Community and Technical College location are required to have a parking permit or permit displayed on the vehicle at all times, including evenings.
Costs are based on the combined total credit hour enrollment at UAF, Community and Technical College, e-Learning and Distance Education, or any class held at a UAF location where credit is given through another location.
What's covered: Parking in permit-required and general use lots/spaces at any on- or off-campus UA, UAF, or Community and Technical College location in Fairbanks.
How to order your permit: Request your permit through UAF's online parking system at www.uaf.edu/parking/. Select the type of parking permit/s needed, your delivery option and payment method. You may instantly print a two-week temporary permit for use until your permit arrives in the mail or you pick it up.
How to pay: Complete your permit purchase at UAF's online parking system at www.uaf.edu/parking/. Payment options are MasterCard, Visa, Discover or "student account," if you have added parking to your student account. You may also pay for the permit at UAOnline or at the Bursar's Office in Signers' Hall or 116 Eielson.
How to acquire permit: Depending on the method chosen, you may pick up the permit at the location indicated at the time of purchase, or if the mail option was chosen, it will be mailed to you. Permits may always be picked up at the Bursar's Office in Signers' Hall or 116 Eielson. Bring your current state vehicle registration with you to ensure correct info for your file.
It is the responsibility of all students parking a vehicle on any UAF property (on or off-campus) to be knowledgeable of UAF parking regulations, available online at www.uaf.edu/parking/. For more information, call 474-PARK (7275), email uaf-parkingservices@alaska.edu or "chat" online at www.uaf.edu/parking/.
Student Health and Counseling Center
Cost: $105 per fall or spring semester; $66 summer
Who pays: Fall and spring semesters: students enrolled in 9 or more on-campus credits (optional for students taking 6 - 8 credit hours), students living in university housing, and all students purchasing student health insurance. Summer sessions: students enrolled in 6 or more on-campus credits (optional for students who are enrolled in less than 6 credits if they are enrolled in the upcoming fall semester for 6 or more credits and were eligible for student health center services in the preceding spring semester).
What's covered: Basic medical and counseling services at the UAF Student Health and Counseling Center on the Fairbanks campus.
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 health center fee waiver form from the UAF Bursar's Office on the Fairbanks campus, or call 907-474-7043.
Student Recreation Center
Cost: $75 per semester
Who pays: All Fairbanks area students (Fairbanks campus or Community and Technical College sites) enrolled in 9 or more credits (correspondence classes do not count towards this total). Students enrolled in 3 - 8 credits who want access to the Student Recreation Center and its facilities have the option of paying the fee that grants permission to use the facilities. This fee is not available for students enrolled in fewer than 3 credits. Students taking courses outside the Fairbanks area are not required to pay this fee.
What's covered: The SRC fee provides for use of the SRC and its facilities. Anyone under the age of 18 using the SRC and its facilities must be accompanied by a parent or guardian whose minimum age is 21, unless he or she is a full-time 907-474-5886.
Student Sustainability
Cost: $20 per semester
Who pays: Students enrolled in 3 or more Fairbanks section credits (Fairbanks or Community and Technical College sites).
What's covered: The Student Sustainability fee is a student-initiated fee that funds energy efficiency programs and renewable energy projects or other sustainability issues. Preference is given to projects which reduce UAF's non-renewable energy consumption at the main campus and CTC sites. For more information visit www.uaf.edu/sustainability/rise/currentproposals/.
Technology
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.
Transportation
Cost: $13 per semester
Who pays: All Fairbanks area students (Fairbanks or Community and Technical College sites) enrolled in 4 or more credits 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.
UA Network Fee
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 $3.
Wood Center Student Life
Cost: $25 per semester
Who pays: All Fairbanks area students (Fairbanks campus or Community and Technical College sites) enrolled in 9 credits or more. Students taking courses outside the Fairbanks area are not required to pay the Wood Center Student Life fee.
What's covered: The Wood Center Student Life fee supports Nanook traditions such as Starvation Gulch, Winter Carnival and SpringFest as well as student activities and projects.
Review a table of other fees.
Application for Admission
Cost: $40 - $60
Who pays: Applicants to certificate and associate degree programs should include $40 with their admissions application, applicants to bachelor's programs should include $50 and applicants to graduate programs, $60.
What's covered: Assessment and processing of prospective student applications.
Application for Graduation
Cost: $50 ($80 if late)
Who pays: Students planning to graduate in a given semester must apply for graduation. Early applications are encouraged and can be submitted the semester before expected graduation. Application deadlines are Oct. 15 for fall; Feb. 15 for spring and July 15 for summer graduation.
What's covered: Credit check, degree requirement audit and certification of eligibility to graduate.
Campus Housing
Fairbanks campus single student housing
Cost: $355 deposit ($40 nonrefundable application fee; $315 refundable damage deposit)
Fairbanks campus single student housing Double rooms $1,895 Single rooms* $2,325 Double room/single occupancy* $2,790 Cutler Apts./quadruple rooms $2,130 - $3,100 * Extremely limited availability.
Fairbanks campus family housing
Cost: $50 nonrefundable application fee, $600 damage deposit ($300 due when you are assigned a housing unit; $300 due at check-in)
Fairbanks campus family housing Efficiency to three-bedroom apartments: $790 - $1,630
How to apply: Send a completed application and application fee to the UAF Department of Residence Life. Applications are available online at www.uaf.edu/reslife/Apply/. Room rent and meal plan fees, along with all other fees, are due in full by fee payment deadline. Information about Residence Life is available at 907-474-7247, housing@uaf.edu, or www.uaf.edu/reslife/.
Residence hall phone line
Cost: $120 per semester (for an optional shared land line connection in your dorm room; bring your own phone/answering machine. You are welcome to bring your own cell phone.)
Kuskokwim Campus housing
For information about campus housing at the Kuskokwim Campus in Bethel, visit www.bethel.uaf.edu or call 907-543-4562.
Credit by Examination
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.
Credit for Prior Learning
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 evaluation committee. If credit is awarded, the fee per credit hour earned pays for grade recording and transcription.
Graduate Student Reinstatement
Cost: $50
Who pays: Graduate students who do not meet registration requirements and fail to file an approved leave of absence may request reinstatement from the dean of the Graduate School and will be charged $50.
What's covered: Reinstatement processing.
Late Add/Late Registration
Cost: $50
Who pays: Students given permission to add a class after the last day to pay tuition and fees will be charged a late registration 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 graduate thesis or research credits, or
- you add a course to replace a canceled course in which you were previously enrolled, or
- you are moved to a lower or higher level of a course (i.e. MATH F107X to DEVM F105) due to instructor's recommendation.
This fee is refundable only if all classes for which you have registered are canceled. See the Registration Guide at www.uaf.edu/register/ for the procedure for adding a class.
What's covered: Processing of late payments.
Late Payment Fees
Cost: $100; $35 per month for late payment plan payments
Who pays: All students who have missed the fee payment deadline and have a balance of $100 or more. An additional $100 fee will be added to accounts which are not paid by the withdrawal deadline.
What's covered: Processing of late payments.
Late Placement Test or Guidance Test
Cost: $5
Who pays: Students who take a placement or guidance test outside of scheduled testing sessions.
What's covered: Test oversight, administration and recording.
Meal Plans
Cost: $655 - $2,250
Who pays: All residence hall students are required to purchase a meal plan, with the exception of graduate students and residents of Cutler Apartment Complex. 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. All prices are per semester.
What's covered (per semester):
| Meal Plan | Cost |
| Platinum -- Unlimited meals, including breakfasts at Wood Center Food Court and lunch and dinner at Lola Tilly Commons, and $75 Munch Money. | $1,830 |
| Gold -- Unlimited meals at Lola Tilly Commons, lunch and dinner Monday through Friday, as well as brunch and dinner Saturday, Sunday and holidays, and $100 Munch Money. (Note: Breakfast may be purchased using Munch Money.) | $1,810 |
| Denali Block Meal Plan -- 250 meals and $200 Munch Money. Meals can be used for breakfast at Wood Center and lunch and dinner at Lola Tilly. Block meals can be exchanged in $5 blocks toward any meal at all retail dining locations on campus (excluding Subway) | $2,120 |
| Chena Meal Plan -- a Munch Money-only plan for juniors, seniors and graduate students | $1,200 |
| WCC (Wickersham, Cutler, commuters) Meal Plan -- a Munch Money-only meal plan. This plan is available for students living off campus, in Wickersham Hall or in Cutler Apartment Complex. | $655 |
| Nanook Meal Plan -- $2,250 in Munch Money that can be spent at any UAF campus dining location and most vending locations. This plan provides maximum flexibility, there are no restrictions on use of dining locations or who can enroll. | $2,250 |
Munch Money is a declining-balance account used exclusively for food purchases at any UAF campus dining location and at most vending machines. Munch Money will not roll over into the next academic year beginning in the fall of 2013. Meal plans and Munch Money can be purchased from Dining Services in 118 Eielson or at uaf-dining-dept@alaska.edu.
Note: Lola Tilly Commons and Wood Center Food Court are closed throughout the UAF holiday break and Spring Break.
New Student Orientation
Cost: $75 for fall semester and $35 for spring; covers all programs except special Outdoor Adventures activities.
Who Pays: Any new student may participate in UAF New Student Orientation on the Fairbanks campus. NSO is required for all first-time baccalaureate degree-seeking students (regardless of the number of earned college credits) and international students (undergraduate F-1 and international exchange J-1 status). Domestic transfer students are also encouraged to attend.
What's covered: All materials, sessions, general entertainment and meals not included in student meal plans.
Payment Plan
Cost: $25 - 50 depending on when you sign up. Discount only applies to online enrollment via UAOnline.
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. See www.uaf.edu/finserv/business/ for more information.
Post Office Box
Cost: $45 per box per semester, $90 annual, $30 summer only.
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. The fee can be paid at the campus post office, via UAOnline or at the Bursar's Office in Signers' Hall or 116 Eielson.
What's covered: Post office box space, postal and mail forwarding services.
Records Duplication
Cost: $0.25 per page
Who pays: Anyone who requests copies of their own academic records.
What's covered: Copies of records in your academic file in the Office of Admissions and the Registrar (except transcripts from another school). Students need to submit a written request for copies. The Office of Admissions and the Registrar provides document copies as time permits. All copies provided through this service are stamped "unofficial."
Reinstatement Fee
Cost: $100
Who pays: Students dropped from classes due to nonpayment will be charged $100 to have classes reinstated.
What's covered: Reinstatement processing
Returned Check Fee
Cost: $30
Who pays: If a check is returned for any reason, a hold will be placed on the student's account which will prevent the student from registering, viewing grades, participating in graduation activities and receiving transcripts until the check clears and a $30 fee is paid.
What's covered: Processing returned checks
Textbooks
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.
Thesis Binding
Cost: $20 minimum for each hardbound copy; other fees may be charged to cover microfilming, copyright, map pockets or postage.
Who pays: Graduate students upon completion of thesis or dissertation.
What's covered: Book binding for graduate theses and dissertations, including the two copies that are required for the UAF Rasmuson Library.
Transcripts
Cost: $12 - $30
Electronic: $12
Paper: $15
Expedited paper: $30
Who pays: Anyone who requests their own transcripts from the Office of Admissions and the Registrar.
What's covered:
- Official transcripts can be issued electronically (secure pdf delivery to an email address) or on special transcript paper, in a sealed envelope. Official transcript requests are handled by Avow Systems, Inc. (accessible via UAOnline) and by the Office of Admissions and the Registrar. Electronic transcripts can be delivered within minutes of the request, as long as there are no holds on the student account. Processing time for paper transcripts is normally three to five business days; they are sent via U.S. mail.
Transcript requests are processed as they are received, and cannot be held for grades or degrees.- Unofficial transcripts are accessible via UAOnline. Unofficial transcripts are also available from the Office of Admissions and the Registrar for $3 per copy. An unofficial transcript is printed on regular paper and released unsealed. Unofficial transcripts are available for pick up or can be mailed to the student only.
Students are not considered registered for any classes until all tuition and fees are paid or other payment arrangements have been made by the fee payment deadline. This includes room rent, meal plan costs, student activity fees, health fees and deposits. Any charges unpaid at the end of the previous semester are also due and must be paid before you can re-enroll. If you owe money to the university and submit an enrollment form and payment for the current semester, you will not be enrolled into your classes; the payment will be applied toward your debt.
Other than tuition and fees, which are due according to every semester's payment schedule, any charges owed to the university are due within 30 days.
A $30 charge and a hold will be placed on your account if your check is returned. This will prevent you from registering, viewing grades, receiving transcripts and graduation activity.
Failure to pay in full or make other payment arrangements by the fee payment deadline may result in cancellation of your class schedule. UAF may withhold transcripts, grades and other services, and cancel meal plans and housing, if you do not pay your financial obligations. 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. UAF may drop you from your courses after the fee payment deadline if you owe a debt to the university. A $100 reinstatement fee will be charged to re-enroll in any dropped courses.
Failure to Meet Financial Obligations
University policy requires a financial hold be placed on your student account if you fail to meet your financial obligations. The hold will prevent any registration, transcript or graduation activity.
Past due accounts will be sent to a collection agency. Interest, late fees and/or collection costs will be added to your account. Past due debt may be reported to a local credit bureau. The university is authorized to garnish Alaska Permanent Fund Dividends for payment of past due accounts.
- Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver
UA Board of Regents policy waives regular tuition for Alaska residents at the age of eligibility for full Social Security retirement benefits. You are eligible to use the Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver and enroll in UAF courses if:- you are a permanent resident of Alaska;
- you are age-eligible to receive full Social Security retirement benefits; and
- there is space (i.e., no waitlist) in the class or classes you want.
If you are using a senior tuition waiver, you may not register until the first day of instruction for each class. You must meet both age and residency requirements by one of the following dates to be eligible for the corresponding semester: Sept. 1 for fall; Jan. 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. - Employee Tuition Waiver
Employee tuition waivers pay only for tuition. Tuition waiver forms must be turned in by the fee payment deadline. The employee is responsible for all other fees. The employee must be employed for at least six months to be eligible and must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 for undergraduate courses and 3.0 for graduate courses. Employees who pay for a course and later become eligible for a waiver will not be reimbursed. Late fees and payment deadlines apply. More information is available at www.uaf.edu/finserv/business/.
Tuition and Fees
Students who withdraw from courses or cancel enrollment must submit a completed official withdrawal form to the Office of Admissions and the Registrar. UAF may fully or partially refund undergraduate, graduate and non-resident tuition and fees. The following conditions apply:
- If UAF cancels a course, students' tuition and fees will be refunded in full.
- If a student formally withdraws from a course, UAF will make refunds according to the date of the withdrawal.
- Students have until the third Friday of the semester to drop classes and receive a 100 percent refund. The parking decal fee will be refunded in full if the student returns the parking decal at the time of withdrawal.
- If student withdraws from a class and adds another on the same day through the third Friday of the semester, UAF will exchange tuition.
NOTE: If the exchange is uneven -- e.g., lower level to upper level, or 3 credits to 4 credits -- tuition and any fees owed are due the same day. - If withdrawal is after the third Friday of the semester, no refund or exchange of tuition is available.
- Courses Meeting Four Weeks or More But Less Than a Semester
- If a student withdraws within five business days of the first class meeting, UAF will refund 100 percent of tuition and fees.
- If a student withdraws on or after the sixth business day after the first class meeting, no refund or exchange of tuition is available.
- Courses Meeting Less Than Four Weeks
If a student withdraws before the first day of class, UAF will refund 100 percent of tuition and fees. No refund or exchange of tuition is available to students who withdraw on or after the first day of class.
Financial aid will be disbursed to student accounts 10 days prior to the first day of class and the Bursar's Office will begin processing refunds at that time. Contact the Bursar's Office for an advance of funds if you need your funds for books and supplies.
Refund processing is automatic for students who officially drop courses by the published refund deadlines. Remember to return parking permits if you drop during the 100 percent refund time.
All refunds are processed electronically or by mail. The Bursar's Office does not issue refund checks for amounts less than $10. It is your responsibility to check your account and contact the Bursar's 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 only, the card will be credited up to the amount charged.
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 sent to your mailing address of record or direct-deposited in your bank account.
Once processed by the Bursar's Office, direct deposit takes 3 - 5 business days to disburse to 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 sent to your mailing address of record, or direct-deposited in your bank account. If you notify the Bursar's 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 check, refund processing will begin after your check has cleared the bank.
Any debt owed to the university will be deducted from your refund.
Students who drop during the 100 percent refund period and want to maintain health insurance coverage should contact the Student Health and Counseling Center at 474-7043.
Direct Deposit of refunds
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 (http://alaska.edu/uaonline) by following these steps:
- At the "Student Services & Accounting Information" menu select 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
- Select "Submit"
Exception to Policy: Appeal for Refund of Tuition
Appeals for refund of tuition are exceptions to policy and are only approved in events which are unanticipated and unavoidable. Approval is not automatic and you need to provide documented evidence to support your request (physician's note, letters of support from instructors, etc.). Acceptable unanticipated and unavoidable reasons may include 1) death in immediate family; 2) serious illness or injury of student or immediate family member; and 3) factors outside of the student's control (e.g., fire, flood, etc.). Work-related issues, personal hardships, changing your mind about college, poor academic performance, disciplinary withdrawal, not receiving expected financial assistance or failure to read UAF's published documents are considered to be the result of personal choices and actions and will not be considered.
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/finserv/forms/, through the Bursar's Office in Signers' Hall at the Fairbanks campus or at CTC. 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 Bursar's Office for more information.
Students who move off campus or withdraw from the university will receive room refunds according to the schedule in Tuition and Fees.
Any refund of room charges will be based upon the days remaining in the semester. A $75 service charge will be subtracted from each refund of meal plan charges, regardless of the date of withdrawal. No refunds are available after the 12th week of the semester.
Please refer to your board plan agreement for specific information about meal plan refunds.
Where to Get More Information
Office of the Bursar
University of Alaska Fairbanks
115 Signers' Hall
P.O. Box 757640
Fairbanks, AK 99775-7640
Email: UAF-Bursar@alaska.edu
Online: www.uaf.edu/finserv/business/
Telephone: 907-474-7384
Fax: 907-474-5898