UA Scholarships Available

Submitted by Brandi Berg
Phone: (907) 474-7687
09/16/03

The University of Alaska Foundation announces the availability of privately funded scholarships offered by the University of Alaska Foundation for students attending any campus of the University of Alaska during the 2004-05 academic year. The Foundation has approximately 55 scholarships available ranging from $500 to $8,000. Requirements vary depending on class standing, GPA, major and hometown/high school location.

Interested students must complete the UA Foundation Statewide application to be considered for such scholarships. The application is available at any campus Financial Aid Office or online at www.alaska.edu/uafound/. Application forms may be copied as necessary, keeping in mind that students may apply for up to four (4) different scholarships, each of which requires a separate application (see specific directions on the application). Students must send the completed application(s), a personal essay, two (2) references, and the most recent academic transcripts (see notice below) for high school or college work to the University of Alaska Foundation at the address below:

University of Alaska Foundation
Attn: Brandi Berg
910 Yukon Drive, Suite 206
PO Box 755080
Fairbanks, AK 99775-5080

The application deadline is February 14, 2004.

Questions regarding enrollment and academic majors on the application refer to the applicant’s status after enrolling at the University of Alaska next fall.

Important Notice: For those individuals seeking transcripts via UAOnline, there is a scheduled outage on February 12 & 13, 2004. Please obtain your transcripts prior to these dates, your application will be considered incomplete without the transcripts attached.