Textbook loans, funding advances available
July 27, 2020
If you need to buy textbooks and supplies now but are short on cash, UAF has two options
to help you bridge the gap.
Option 1: Textbook loan — For requests up to $300. No aid verification is required, and the Next Gen form goes straight to the UAF
Bursar’s Office.
Option 2: Advance of funding — For requests greater than $300. Aid verification is required. You must provide guaranteed proof of aid that will
cover 100% of your UA account balance and the amount requested. Aid verification can
include a Bursar Award Confirmation completed by the UAF Financial Aid Office (see form), scholarship award letters or other sources of funding. The Advance of Funding Form
has been upgraded to a Next Gen form and will go straight to Financial Aid if you
choose the "over $300" option.
The money from these requests will be applied to your PolarExpress Card as Bear Bucks. You can buy books and necessary supplies at any UAF Bookstore. You do not need a PolarExpress card to buy your textbooks online. At checkout, just log in with your UA single sign-on and enter your UA ID number when prompted. The amount will be deducted from your Bear Bucks account.
- How to charge textbooks to your student account (PowerPoint)
- More information on Bear Bucks and how to manage your account online
All communication regarding the textbook loan or advance of funding loan will be sent to your preferred email in UAOnline.
Questions? Contact the UAF Office of the Bursar at 907-474-7384 uaf-bursar@alaska.edu Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. For the most up-to-date information regarding recent changes in our office due to the COVID-19 restrictions, please visit the Bursar's Office website.