University of Alaska Fairbanks Scholarships and Merit Aid
Fairbanks, Alaska
11 scholarships University of Alaska Fairbanks publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.
4,027Undergraduates
64%Admit rate
Merit awarded on published numbers (9)
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
Nanook Pledge Scholarship
$4,000
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
First-Year Students | High School GPA 3.5+ | $4,000 per year, $16,000 over four yearsuaf.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Nanook Pledge Scholarship
$3,000
Published requirement
3.2 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
First-Year Students | High School GPA 3.2-3.49 | $3,000 per year, $12,000 over four yearsuaf.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Nanook Pledge Scholarship
$2,000
Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
First-Year Students | High School GPA 3.0-3.19 | $2,000 per year, $8,000 over four yearsuaf.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Nanook Pledge Scholarship
$12,000
Published requirement
3.8 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Non-Resident Tuition Rate | First-Year Students | High School GPA 3.8+ | $12,000 per year, $48,000 over four yearsuaf.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Nanook Pledge Scholarship
$8,000
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Non-Resident Tuition Rate | First-Year Students | High School GPA 3.5-3.79 | $8,000 per year, $32,000 over four yearsuaf.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Nanook Pledge Scholarship
$5,000
Published requirement
3.2 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Non-Resident Tuition Rate | First-Year Students | High School GPA 3.2-3.49 | $5,000 per year, $20,000 over four yearsuaf.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Alaska Adventure Award
$3,000
Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
First-Year Students | High School GPA 3.0-3.19 | $3,000 per year, $12,000 over four yearsuaf.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Alaska Adventure Award
$1,000
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Award Amount | First-Year Students | High School GPA 0-2.99 | $1,000 per year, $4,000 over four yearsuaf.edu (read 2026-07-09)
UA Scholars Award
$15,000
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The UA Scholars Award is a $15,000 scholarship awarded to Alaska high school students who are in the top 10% of their class at the end of their junior year as determined by their school.uaf.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Department awards open to incoming freshmen (2)
Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.
Nanook Fine & Performing Arts Scholarship
$1,000 to $5,000
Renewable award between $1,000-$5,000 per year, for a total of 4 years.uaf.edu
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.
Every amount on this page was read off a University of Alaska Fairbanks page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.