UAF to waive fees, provide scholarships to deployed service members

May 21, 2019

The University of Alaska Fairbanks will offer waivers and scholarships to cover fees for local soldiers and airmen who are deployed during the fall and spring semesters of the 2019-2020 academic year.

“When combined with their tuition benefits, this means soldiers will have minimal, if any, out-of-pocket expenses associated with their online classes,” said Jackie Morton, director of UAF’s Department of Military and Veteran Services. “UAF wants to thank our soldiers for their service and support them as they further their education and increase their competitiveness for promotion.”

The program is open to any active-duty soldier or airman stationed in the Fairbanks North Star Borough who is deployed as part of a named military operation, as well as any Alaska National Guard service member deployed under the same circumstances. UAF launched the new program after the announcement that soldiers from Fort Wainwright’s 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division are scheduled to deploy to Iraq later this year.

The university will waive application fees for soldiers who want to enroll in classes through UAF eCampus. Deployed soldiers, including those who are already taking classes from UAF, will also be eligible for scholarships to cover their fees during the fall and spring semesters.

For instructions regarding how to apply for the waiver and scholarship, contact the UAF Department of Military and Veterans Services at 907-474-7400, via email at uaf-veterans@alaska.edu or stop by Room 104 in the Eielson Building on the Fairbanks campus.

ADDITIONAL CONTACT: Jackie Morton, jemorton@alaska.edu, 907-474-7400.