University of Alaska Scholars Program

Your academic performance in high school has distinguished you as one of the very best students in your class and in Alaska. We’re honored to recognize your achievement with the UA Scholars Award a $15,000 scholarship just for you.

Great opportunities await you at the University of Alaska. To secure your award, simply apply to any of our three universities. The application is free for UA Scholars—use the fee waiver code in your award letter or email us at scholars@alaska.edu if you need it.

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.

Award Overview

Purpose:

The UA Scholars Award was originally established in 1999 to provide an incentive for Alaska's middle and high school students to achieve academic excellence, to nourish efforts of schools to provide high-quality education, and to encourage the top high school graduates from every community in Alaska to attend the University of Alaska. The UA Scholars Award continues to keep Alaska's top high school graduates in state while continuing their education at the University of Alaska. UA Scholars enrich the academic environment at UA as they develop in their roles as future leaders of Alaska. They represent all the corners of the state and serve as ambassadors between their community and the university.

At a Glance:

What it is: 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. The Award may be used at any University of Alaska campus and is distributed in the amount of $1,875 per semester for eight semesters provided the Scholar remains eligible.

What it covers: Eligible expenses such as undergraduate tuition, fees, room, board, books, supplies, qualified study abroad, national student exchange, and other educational costs incurred for attendance at the University of Alaska.

Who is eligible? Students are designated by their high school based on their academic standing at the end of their junior year.  Students must be either U.S. citizens or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence.