To be considered for financial aid, including Federal grants and loans, many alternative loans, and institutional grants and scholarships, a student must:
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Be formally admitted to a program leading to a degree or certificate at UAS.
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress in his/her course of study.
- Not be in default on any of the following:
- Federal Title IV loan (Stafford, FSLS or Perkins)
- Owe a refund on any federal Title IV grant or loan. (Pell, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant [FSEOG])
- State Educational Incentive Grant [SEIG] or Perkins.
To request a UAS paper Admission Application form, send e-mail to the Admissions Office, or apply online.
If applying for federal need-based assistance, demonstrate financial need as indicated in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
You may check your student loan status by accessing the National Student Loan Data System.
- Would you like to see if you'd be eligible for a Pell grant and/or a Subsidized Stafford Loan before you apply?
These calculators can help you: -
- The College Board's expected family contribution calculator
- ACT's financial aid need estimator
- FinAid's Loan Calculator
- The Northwest Education Loan Association's calculator
What's the best program of study for you? The best career? What educational costs can you expect to finish a degree program? How can you reduce costs? What can you do if you've defaulted on a loan? To answer these questions see the Department of Education's Student Aid on the Web
- Can you afford to borrow a loan? How much interest will accrue? How's your credit? How will you manage your debt? Where does your money go? How can you avoid defaulting consolidate on your loan? Check out these useful links:
- What can you expect to earn after graduation?
Find grants, scholarships and loans tailored to you and your area of study using the Alaska Career Information Systems database.