Information about Financial Aid
These sites have lots of information about financial aid in general. Several also have search engines for scholarship databases.
- Alaska Career Information Systems
- University of Alaska College Savings Plan
- The College Board
- College Net
- The Department of Education's Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs
- Federal sources for students with disabilities
- Embark
- FastWeb
- FinAid
- Mapping Your Future
- Project EASI
- Scholaraid
- Tuition Management Systems - to arrange a payment plan over the course of a semester or year
- Cultural Experiences Abroad - information on study abroad and how to finance it.
There are many different types of Financial Aid available to you during your academic career. Financial Aid falls into three main categories:
Scholarships
Scholarships are funds that you do not have to repay.
- List of Scholarships
- International Students
- Minority Students
- Nationwide Scholarship Database
- Native Americans and Alaskan Natives
- UA Foundation Scholarships
- UAS Campus Scholarships
Grants
Grants are federal funding that you do not have to repay.
Do you have questions about how to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)?
Where do you find out more information about Federal funding?
- Students.gov - Access for students to federal agencies and information about financial aid, career development, education planning, and consumer protection.
- Firstgov.gov - A portal to 20,000 government Web sites with some 27 million Web pages, including many related to student financial aid. Visitors can search for government information by topic rather than by agency.
- You'll need to be registered with the Selective Service in order to be eligible for federal funding.
If you were asked for a copy of your birth certificate when you applied for federal funding, you can request one from Vitalchek.
Loans
Loans are funds that you borrow and will have to repay, different types of loans have different interest rate and repayment options.