A Message to UA Scholars:
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 $12,000 scholarship by applying to any of our three universities. The application is FREE for UA Scholars using the code: UASCHOLARS2023. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2023.
The UA Scholars Award is a $12,000 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.
The UA Scholars Program Information Booklet is a handbook for students, parents, and school officials, detailing all of the requirements of the Award. Be sure to read the entire document to gain a complete understanding of the Program!
Each eligible high school in Alaska is responsible for notifying the UA Scholars Program about the students who qualify for the UA Scholars Award through the "Designation Process" which takes place from May 1 - October 1 each year.
FAFSA filing period opens October 1
November-December
The outstanding academic achievements of the UA Scholars are recognized at multiple
events around the state. More info about recognition events
University of Alaska Foundation scholarships application deadline is February 15
May
UA Scholar Award deadline to apply for University of Alaska Admissions is May 1
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.