A Message to UA Scholars, class of 2025:
Your academic performance in high school has distinguished you as one of the very best students in your class and in Alaska. We are honored to recognize your merit with the UA Scholars Award. Great things are in store for you and your fellow Scholars in the University of Alaska system. We encourage you to secure your $15,000 scholarship by applying to any of our three universities. The application is FREE for UA Scholars using the code: UASCHOLARS2025. The deadline to apply is August 15, 2025. To see the designated list of UA Scholars for the Class of 2025, please click here.
The UA Scholars Award is a $15,000 scholarship awarded to students in the top ten percent of their Alaska high school class at the end of the junior year. The Award may be used toward the cost of attendance at any location within the University of Alaska system.
UA Scholars from all over Alaska are making a difference in their communities. They come from diverse backgrounds and have a wide range of interests, but they are all united by their passion for learning and their desire to make Alaska a better place.
Join faculty, staff, students, and fellow UA Scholars for an evening celebrating your achievements, mingling, and learning about the opportunities available to you in the University of Alaska system. Learn more and RSVP today!
The outstanding academic achievements of the UA Scholars are recognized at multiple events around the state. More info about recognition events
2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) filing period opens December 2024
February
University of Alaska Foundation scholarships application deadline is February 15
UA Scholars must apply for admission to the UA campus of their choice by August 15
The University of Alaska is a land-, sea- and space-grant system of higher education established in 1917.
The UA system's three universities (UAA, UAF and UAS) are separately accredited institutions with campuses and extended learning centers across the State of Alaska.